There are indications that the Defence Headquarters is preparing to release the names and pictures of the new set of wanted terrorist and bandit leaders.

Sunday PUNCH gathered that this was following the elimination of top terrorists and bandit leaders on the watchlist of the military and the emergence of a new crop of leaders.

The DHQ had in November 2022 declared no fewer than 19 bandit leaders wanted with a bounty of N5m on each of them to encourage Nigerians to volunteer information that could lead to their arrest.

Prominent among those declared wanted were Bello Turji from Fakai village, Zamfara State; Ali Kachalla, aka Ali Kawaje, from Kuyambara village in Danaadau Maru LG of Zamfara State; Ado Aliero, from Yankuzo village, in the Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State; Halilu Sububu from Sububu village, in the Maradun LGA, Zamfara State.

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Also on the list were Sani Dangote from Dumbarum village, Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State; Leko (Mozoj village, Mutazu LGA, Katsina State); Dogo Nahali (Yar Tsamiyar Jno village, Kankara LGA, Katsina State); Nagona from Angwan Galadima in the Isa Loa area of Sokoto State; Monore from Yantumaki village, Dan LGA, Katsina State; Gwaska Dankarami from Shamushele village in the Zuri LGA of Zamfara State; Baleri from Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State and Mamudu Tainange from Varanda village in Batsari LGA, Katsina State and others.

A source told our correspondent that the military was planning to release a new list of wanted terrorists.

The source noted that work was ongoing on that.


“The authorities are working on a new list of another wanted terrorist and bandit leaders. It will also contain their pictures. Their lists are being compiled.

“We will urge Nigerians to cooperate with us to enable us to neutralise them as we have done in the past. There should be a bounty on them but I can’t say how much. Don’t worry; it will be released to the public very soon,” the source hinted.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, confirmed that work was ongoing on the new list.

“We are working on the list. It will be out soon,” he said.

Sunday PUNCH reports that the military had during several operations across the various theatres of operations killed many terrorist and bandit leaders.

This includes a notorious bandit kingpin identified as Boderi who allegedly orchestrated many high-profile kidnappings, including those of Yauri schoolgirls, Greenfield University, and the Nigerian Defence Academy attacks.

Boderi was said to have been killed alongside another kingpin, Bodejo in February 2024.


Between February 1 and 28, 2024, the troops killed 10 terrorist kingpins.

The terrorist kingpins are Ashiru, Kachambi, Dogon Rakumi, Sulen Nagala, Laushi, Bangis, Alhaji Kabiru, Alhaji Baldu, and Baban Yara.

In July 2023, a bandit leader in Zamfara, Dogo Gudali, was killed by the troops.

Similarly in January 2023, a bandit kingpin, popularly known as Alhaji Shadari, and some of his gang members were killed in Zamfara State.

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Hmmm

Yimu! This one nah yarns? Treasonable elements they were supposed to eliminate are the ones they are threatening to release their names and pictures? What have really befell this army?

Same bandits terrorists the same Nigerian army and government are granting stupid senseless amnesty every now and then? Make una continue to play.

Just release it and stop vowing jawe. I don't understand why it's so hard to crush fulani herdsmen, boko haram and ipob terrorists.

The elites are the real Nigerian's problem

Let the bounty be well published in radios across the north, BBC Hausa etc.

Let them snitch on each other

Useless DHQ......why vowing instead of neutralising the threat. This is what happens when army become a political wing.

There are indications that the Defence Headquarters is preparing to release the names and pictures of the new set of wanted terrorist and bandit leaders.

Lamba, still preparing to release their brothers names

Where are the names of people sponsoring terrorist that Dubai released but Buhari's government covered up? I think we need to start from there first or divide this country so that some of us can have a proper country to run.

The GOC of 8 division in sokoto is doing well.
The man is hardworking.
From his time in port Harcourt, to his time at multinational joint tax force as the chief of staff,the commander amphibian brigade, to been the commander of Sector 3 multinational joint tax force, and his short stay as the Director of Nigerian army policy and planning,to his subsequent appointment as the GOC 8 division and the commander of Hadarin Daji, the man have tried in his duties in terms of implementing his visions and that of the chief of army/defense staff,combat readiness of his troops and also the infrastructural landmark within the jurisdiction /scope of his assignments.
The success in mitigation of the havoc/dangers poised by the bandits in the northwest is a pointer to his results oriented leadership.
We can only pray for them to succeed.

Their names and photos are useless to us. Release the names and photos of their sponsors

Racoon:
Yimu! This one nah yarns? Treasonable elements they were supposed to eliminate are the ones they are threatening to release their names and pictures? What have really befell this army?

Same bandits terrorists the same Nigerian army and government are granting stupid senseless amnesty every now and then? Make una continue to play.

immediately I saw it , I knew it's just political statement.If they are really serious, they are to codedly eliminate who ever those people are.

Include political sponsors

Racoon:
Yimu! This one nah yarns? Treasonable elements they were supposed to eliminate are the ones they are threatening to release their names and pictures? What have really befell this army?

Same bandits terrorists the same Nigerian army and government are granting stupid senseless amnesty every now and then? Make una continue to play.

the contents differs from the headline.
the content says the military are working on releasing new set of names not threatening

Let this be better than Lai Mohammed's vow. Something we don't know about Tinubu's visit to Qatar is what the Buhari government did with UAE. Nigeria did not release the sponsors of terrorism and the Arab countries have seen how we cooperate with crime. That is why the Qatari government said we have heard you but we will go and verify ourselves

Vow to release their names so that ordinary civilians will go after them or what

Mumu DFH, always putting the cart ahead of the horse, too much don full basket and nothing dey the basket

They should go after them since they have their names already, make dem no Dey tell us

Paraman:
Just release it and stop vowing jawe. I don't understand why it's so hard to crush fulani herdsmen, boko haram and ipob terrorists.

Remain calm my padawan. the time for phase 3 our weekend propaganda isn't ripe yet

Let's just milk this moment for as long as it can last

Yankee101:
Include political sponsors

Stick to the topic

We are talking about bandits and marauders terrorists names and you're concerned with politics?

Yimu!

No Chinsa or Chiedu on that list?.....OP are u sure of such list?

Useless people.
Media hogwash.

Saudi Arabia gave u their names already

So far are u waiting for 🤥

COMRADES, when we give army information about the whereabout of those terrorists, are our identities going to be protected?