Nigerian troops have killed a notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, during a security operation that stopped an attempted mass abduction of students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Kogi State.
The operation took place in Iluke community, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, after heavily armed bandits invaded the area and reportedly targeted a school where candidates were sitting for their examinations.
The attackers unleashed violence on the community, killing a school vice principal, a young child and another resident. The incident threw residents into panic as many feared that dozens of students would be taken into the forest.
However, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, working alongside local vigilantes and hunters, quickly moved into the area after receiving distress information. A fierce gun battle followed, forcing the attackers to abandon their mission.
During the exchange, security forces eliminated Battijo, a suspected bandit kingpin believed to have coordinated several kidnapping
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