The Nigerian Army announced the successful elimination of Maikusa, a notorious terrorist leader believed to hold the second-in-command position within the terrorist hierarchy in Katsina State, under the leadership of another notorious figure known as Modi Modi.
On Tuesday, this significant development was revealed in a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations.
The statement detailed that Maikusa and three other terrorists were neutralized by soldiers during a firefight on Monday, March 4, 2024, as part of a counterinsurgency operation conducted in the Kurfi and Safana Local Government Areas of the state.
The statement partly read, “During the operation, troops encountered vehement resistance from the violent extremists, but gallantly overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower neutralising some while others fled in disarray.
“After the firefight, the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 65 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, a locally fabricated gun and a camouflage uniform.
“In continuation of the clearance operations, troops also destroyed terrorists’ camps in Wurma, Shaiskawa, Yauni, and Dogon Marke villages in Kurfi LGA, as well as Ummadau and Zakka villages in Safana LGA.”
It was reported in December 16, 2023, that the Defence Headquarters confirmed the killing of four notorious terrorist commanders in air strikes.
They were identified as Machika, Haro, Dan Muhammadu and Ali Alhaji Alheri, popularly called Kachalla Ali Kawaje.
Machika was said to be a top terrorist bomb expert and the younger brother of a notorious terrorist, Dogo Gide, while Haro and Dan Muhammadu were specialists in kidnapping and assault operations respectively.
