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Kidnap Kingpin, Cohorts Kill In Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes
The air strikes were authorized after Janari and his gang were sighted
Kaduna State– The Nigerian Air Force executed precision airstrikes and killed a notorious kidnap kingpin Janari and his cohorts in Kaduna State.
Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson for the NAF, confirmed that Janari and his cohorts were eliminated on Thursday, January 18, near Gadar Katako in Igabi Local Government Area.
The kidnappers are accused of carrying out several attacks and abductions within Kaduna State and along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
The statement read; “The air strikes were authorized after Janari and his gang were sighted at a location near Gadar Katako in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“Intelligence received after the strike revealed that Janari was indeed eliminated alongside several other terrorists/kidnappers.
“Similar air strikes were also carried out on 20 January 2024 on confirmed terrorists and kidnappers’ hideouts near Chukuba in Niger State with various degrees of success.
“Feedback after the strikes was also positive as it confirmed that the targets were neutralized and their mobility destroyed.”