Troops of 1 Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised several terrorists, including a notorious kingpin known as Alhaji Ma’oli whose foot soldiers alway imposes levy on residents.
The terrorists met their Waterloo in Mai Sheka village, near Kunchin Kalgo town, one of the local communities that had suffered under Ma’oli’s reign of terror in recent times.
Ma’oli is renowned for imposing illegal levies on residents of Unguwan Rogo, Mai Sheka, Magazawa, and other surrounding areas of Bilbis in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State , that terrorised residents sheepishly referred to the area as under his territory.
Ma’oli sudden death in the hands of troops brought great relief and excitement to locals in Bilbis general area, military authority said .
Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, stated in a statement that the operation which led to the killing of the terrorist was initiated in response to intelligence report of terrorists on motorcycles operating in Bilbis axis of Bilbis District, Tsafe LGA in Zamfara State.
“Swift response by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma not only thwarted the terrorists’ plan to attack the locals but also reinforced the commitment to securing the area from further acts of violence.”
“Operation Fansan Yamma remains resolute in its mandate to pursue and neutralise all remaining terrorists and their collaborators across the Joint Task Force Theatre of Operation.
“The Joint Task Force will also continue to work diligently alongside local communities towards achieving lasting peace and security in Zamfara State and beyond.”