Troops Kill Bandit Kingpin, Bada, Recover Weapons In Zamfara

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Sunday responded to bandits’ attack on farmers harvesting their produce at Yar Tashar village in Maru local government area, Zamfara State and neutralized a notorious bandit kingpin identified as Mr Bada.

A statement by the director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, said Bada had attacked Yar Tashar village market and killed some farmers on 13 October 2022.

The troops recovered one motorcycle, some weapons and valuables from the kingpin.

On the same day, the troops responded to bandits’ attack at Gamraki Village, Kwatarkwashi District of Bungudu local government area, Zamfara State.

The troops engaged the bandits who had kidnapped two locals and rescued the victims, neutralised one bandit while others fled with gunshot injuries.

The team recovered one AK 47 rifle, one magazine, two rounds of 7.62mm special among others.