Nigerian Army troops killed a suspected terrorist named Daushe during security patrols for Eid al-Kabir celebrations in Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State on Sunday.
The incident was shared on X by Army authorities. The post explained that the troops were conducting special patrols to ensure safety during the holiday.
They identified Daushe, who was connected to a notorious terrorist commander named Buharin Yadi, who had been recently eliminated by the troops.
Daushe was spotted trying to escape on a motorbike in Kidandan village. The troops chased him, leading him to abandon his bike and flee into a nearby settlement.
The troops continued their pursuit, eventually catching and neutralising him on the outskirts of the community.
They recovered the motorbike, two bags of corn flour, and a mobile phone from the scene.
The post, shared on Sunday, June 16, reads:
“In a proactive move to safeguard the lives and properties of citizens during the ongoing Eid-El-Kabir celebration in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops deployed for special patrols to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for all residents have eliminated a terrorist identified as a cohort of a notorious terrorist commander known as Buharin Yadi, who was eliminated by troops in a recent encounter.
“The terrorist met his water loo when troops projecting fighting patrol to Kidandan, a village in the Giwa LGA ,spotted him speeding off on a motorbike, in an attempt to evade the approaching patrol. The vigilant troops swiftly pursued the terrorist, causing him to abandon his motorbike and fled into a nearby settlement.
“Undeterred, the troops continued to trail the fleeing terrorist until they successfully caught up and neutralised him while frantically trying to escape into the bush, at the outskirts of the community.
“Upon searching the area, the troops recovered the abandoned motorbike, two bags containing corn flour, and a mobile phone from the neutralised terrorist.”