Nigerian Army kills insurgents behind several high-profile kidnapping cases
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, has said, in a statement, that troops ambushed some insurgents and engaged them in a fierce gun battle.
The incident took place along the Bada – Riyawa axis on the Kaduna – Birnin Gwari Road, he said.
During the encounter, Nwachukwu said that the “troops neutralised 6 insurgents and recovered 2 AK 47 rifles, 5 AK 47 rifle magazines, 300 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition and 19 motorcycles, which were destroyed.”
“Intelligence sources are reporting that the notorious bandit Kingpin Boderi who orchestrated many high profile kidnappings including the Yauri school girls, Greenfield University and Nigerian Defence Academy attacks was killed alongside another kingpin, Bodejo in the ambush.
“Efforts are on to authenticate this using other means,” Mr Nwachukwu said.
