In a major breakthrough for Nigeria’s counterterrorism campaign, elite troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated dreaded terror commander Amir Abu Fatima, one of the most wanted insurgents in the country, during a high-risk operation in northern Borno. Fatima had a ₦100 million bounty on his head.
Sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the daring offensive was executed in the early hours of Friday by Special Forces from the 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Operation Hadin Kai, targeting insurgent strongholds in the Kukawa axis near the Lake Chad region.
The mission, described by military insiders as a “terrorist leader decapitation strike,” was precisely aimed at Abu Fatima, who has masterminded multiple high-profile attacks in the region.
Troops stormed the enclave in a fierce firefight, wounding Abu Fatima critically. He was captured alive but later bled to death from multiple gunshot wounds. His second-in-command, several bomb-makers, and numerous foot soldiers were neutralised on the spot.
Recovered items included AK-47 rifles, loaded magazines, IED-making materials, and other military-grade weapons.
Abu Fatima’s death marks a significant operational and psychological blow to terror groups wreaking havoc around the Lake Chad basin.
Security analysts say this operation sends a strong message that no terrorist leader is beyond the reach of Nigerian forces.
“This is justice served cold—and a victory for the thousands who’ve suffered under Fatima’s reign of terror,” a senior military official said.
@Zagazola Makama
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