Joint Task Force Neutralizes Over 280 Terrorists During Ramadan as DSS Dismantles Cross-Border Ammunition Supply Chain

Operation Hadin Kai neutralizes 280 terrorists during Ramadan while DSS arrests an ammunition supplier in Kano with 200 rounds for bandit camps.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 2, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from THISDAY

Operational Breakthroughs in the North-East Theatre

Major-General Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force (North-East) Operation Hadin Kai, has announced significant military gains achieved during the Ramadan period. In a comprehensive briefing to the Minister of Defence, Major-General Christopher Musa (retd), and the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, Abubakar confirmed that sustained offensive maneuvers resulted in the deaths of more than 280 terrorists. Beyond the high casualty count among non-state actors, the operations successfully dismantled several critical logistics networks and led to the rescue of multiple abducted civilians who had been held in insurgent enclaves.

Ministerial Assessment and Strategic Commitments

The high-level delegation to the Theatre Command Headquarters in Maiduguri served as an operational audit of the federal government's ongoing counter-terrorism efforts. Minister of Defence Christopher Musa reaffirmed the administration's dedication to providing the necessary resources for intensified military action. During the visit, the ministers paid tribute to fallen soldiers at the military cemetery and engaged with local stakeholders, including the Shehu of Borno. According to Lieutenant-Colonel Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, the visit was designed to reinforce troop morale and ensure that future operational projections remain aligned with the government's "Renewed Hope" security agenda.

Intelligence-Led Capture of Interstate Arms Smuggler

In a parallel security development, the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully intercepted a major ammunition supply route connecting Nasarawa and Katsina states. The operation led to the arrest of 25-year-old Nafisa Usman at a motor park in Kano. Upon her arrest, secret police recovered 200 brand-new rounds of ammunition. Usman, a native of Zango village in Katsina, was reportedly acting as a critical link in the supply chain for bandits operating within the Kankara forest. The DSS indicated that the capture was the result of precise intelligence monitoring of interstate transit hubs.