Troops of the Nigerian Air Force, (NAF) have killed eight suspected terrorists including their gang leader, Abdulkarim Faca-faca.
They were killed in a raid in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday.
Faca-faca was reportedly killed on Saturday in an airstrike by a team of the Nigerian Air Force who raided terrorrists hideouts in Marina-Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Abdulkarim Faca-faca, is suspected to be among the terrorists gang that led the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance convoy in Katsina during the last Sallah holiday.
Similarly, the Katsina State Police Command also succeeded in raiding some terrorists hideouts at Tandama Village in Danja LGA of the state.
Six persons abducted by the assailants were rescued in the course of the operation
SP Gambo Isah, Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State gave the name of those rescued as follows:
“52 years old Alh. Garba DanMallam, of Unguwar Nuhu, Danja LGA, Rabiu Idris 45, of the same address, Abba Samaila 38, of the same address, Yunusa Sani 54, of Layin Sani village, Kafur, Ishaq Yakub 40, of the same address, Danjuma Samaila 45, of the same address,” he said.
The remains of Faca-faca and his gang members have reportedly been buried in his home town, Marina, Sunday morning.
