Military Applauded For Eliminating Terrorist Kingpin, Sububu, Credits Tinubu’s Security Initiatives

The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) have attributed the recent successful elimination of notorious terror kingpin Halilu Sububu to President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to ensuring security and neutralising terror gangs throughout the country.

In a statement signed by Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Sunday Shedrach, TMV also stated that the military authorities have demonstrated their ability to stem the tide of banditry by neutralising the bandit leader and several other terrorists in recent days.

It stated, “It is on record that Halilu Sububu took up arms against the state in 2011, and since then, he has trained other notorious bandit kingpins, including Shehu Rekep and Bello Turji.”

“And these notorious criminals, along with thousands of bandits, have been terrorising local communities, kidnapping students, and wreaking unimaginable havoc in the northwestern part of the country, from Zamfara to Katsina.

“We are, however, delighted that Sububu’s reign of terror, dubbed the Osama Bin Laden of banditry, has come to an end, as a joint team of Nigerian security operatives cornered and killed him, as well as some of his goons.

“It is noted that under President Tinubu, the military high command has raised the bar in the counter-terrorism war, particularly as the military outfit charged with combating banditry in the North West, code-named Operation Hadarin Daji, grabbed the bull by the horns and pursued Sububu and his men until they were smoked out and eliminated.

“We are also relieved that troops killed a number of other terrorists, including Sani Wala Burki, and rescued 13 kidnapped students from his den.

“During the same period, our soldiers killed Ibrahim Nagure, Lawali Dodo, Kadiri, and Jambaler, four terrorists operating in Zamfara.

“This is a remarkable achievement by the Tinubu administration, and we believe that in the future, the Nigerian military will increase its efforts, through inter-agency cooperation, to protect all parts of the country from the nefarious activities of dare-devil terrorists like Halilu Sububu and their cohorts.

“For a terror-kingpin reputed to have an extensive terror network even beyond Nigeria’s shores, and owning a gold mine in Zamfara state, his terrorist activities had become a pain in the neck of the affected communities, and putting an end to them will be a soothing relief to the terrorised communities.

“We therefore commend the President’s tenacious leadership in ensuring that terrorism is eradicated from Nigeria and citizens are once again able to conduct their normal businesses without fear or hindrance.”

TMV also expressed hope that the military would not abandon its efforts until other terrorist leaders, including Bello Turji, were apprehended.