Insecurity: NAF strikes kill terrorists, bandits in Borno, Kwara, Katsina, and beyond

The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counter‑terrorism and anti‑banditry campaign with a series of precision airstrikes on November 9, 2025. The raids hit ISWAP hideouts at Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno, as well as bandit enclaves at Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara and Zango Hill in Katsina. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame explained that the operations, carried out under _Operation Hadin Kai_ and Operation Fasan Yamma_, used real‑time ISR feeds to destroy logistics hubs, weapons caches and eliminate dozens of terrorists, significantly degrading ISWAP’s networks in the Lake Chad basin

In the Federal Capital Territory, the police Anti‑Kidnapping Unit teamed up with the DSS, local hunters and vigilante groups to patrol churches and border forests linking Kaduna and Niger states. The day‑long operation, ordered by FCT Police Commissioner Miller Dantawaye, aimed to reassure worshippers and deter criminal activity, with church leaders briefed on safety measures and suspicious‑activity reporting

Meanwhile, bandits in Kano’s Shanono LGA abducted four nursing mothers from Yan Kwada village, stealing their babies and 50 cattle. Community leader Yahaya Bagobiri said the attackers fled on motorcycles despite the presence of security forces and urged President Tinubu and the National Security Adviser to provide more troops to protect the area

Governors are also taking action. Nasarawa State’s Governor Abdullahi Sule ordered a manhunt for gunmen who attacked Sarkin Noma community, promising swift justice

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris claimed no part of his state is under bandit control, crediting President Tinubu’s support for the security gains  In a separate development, a clash between Boko Haram’s JAS faction and ISWAP on the island of Toumbun Gini in Borno left over 100 dead, with ISWAP’s watercraft ambushed and several boats seized 

Finally, the All Progressives Governors’ Forum called on traditional rulers nationwide to invoke local and spiritual powers in the fight against insecurity, urging a combined effort with the federal government to end the violence

These coordinated military, police and civilian actions highlight Nigeria’s stepped‑up effort to curb terrorism and banditry across the northern states.