In an operation conducted yesterday, the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji successfully hit the camp of a notorious bandit kingpin, Alhaji Dutsi, in Katsina State.

The Nigerian Air Force airstrikes resulted in the elimination of over 25 terrorists, disrupting criminal activities in the area.

Dutsi, a notorious kingpin, had been a major security threat, terrorising the Kankara-Faskari axis.

A credible military source disclosed that the operation, conducted around 2 pm in the western part of Salahawa Mai-Goshen, Faskari Local Government Area, targeted Dutsi’s camp located along Dakamawa hill.

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, commended NAF for its professionalism in this critical operation. He reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to working tirelessly with the Nigerian Air Force, in close collaboration with sister services and other security agencies, to ensure the safety and well-being of all Nigerians resident in the state.

Local communities in the affected areas have expressed their appreciation for NAF’s efforts.