The Nigerian Army has eliminated a notorious terrorist commander, Amir Abu Fatima during a special operation in northern Borno State.
Abu Fatima had a ₦100 million bounty on his head. He was killed along with two of his key lieutenants in Aleru village, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The Nigerian Army officially confirmed the operation on its Facebook page earlier Friday.
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According to sources, Abu Fatima coordinated ISWAP’s attacks in northern Borno, particularly around the Baga axis. He was reportedly captured alive but succumbed to excessive bleeding.
The military source further said that the elite troops infiltrated the terrorists enclave and engaged the fighters in a fierce firefight.
“Abu Fatima was critically wounded and captured alive but later died from excessive bleeding due to gunshot wounds,” the source added.
The source further disclosed that his second-in-command, as well as several bomb-makers and foot soldiers, were also neutralised during the operation.
Items recovered from the terrorists include several AK-47 rifles, loaded magazines, components for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and other military-grade weapons.
For residents of Baga, Kukawa, Cross, Doro, and surrounding areas where fishermen and farmers were killed by his group, Abu Fatima’s death is as significant as that of Abubakar Shekau, the former Boko Haram leader.
This achievement is a testament to the success of the ongoing efforts of the Nigerian military. Within the past 48 hours alone, over 60 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists were killed during a foiled attempt by terrorists to infiltrate Damasak, a border town in northern Borno, yesterday.
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