The Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa has gifted the troops who raided the hideout of renowned bandit leader, Halilu Sububu, also known as Buzu, N1 million.
General Musa made the donation while addressing the troops during a visit, as seen in a video shared on X, said it was to show how excited he was.
Buzu, who terrorised residents of Zamfara and neighbouring states, was killed along with several of his fighters on Thursday by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji.
Buzu, who was from Niger Republic, resided in a forest in Zamfara, and often escaped to his country after operating in Nigeria.
He was said to have owned a thriving illegal gold mining site in Bagega and other communities around Sumke forest in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, according to a report by Daily Trust.
He had a camp on the western side of Bagega and controlled communities and all mining sites in the area.
He was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters in May.
He had been terrorizing several communities in Zamfara such as Maradun, Faru, Kaura Namoda, Dubuwa, Gidan Gogi and Bakura, among other communities.
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