The Nigerian Air Force said airstrikes this week killed 55 members of a criminal gang involved in kidnap-for-ransom operations. An Air Force spokesman said militants released those held hostage after the strike.
The Nigerian government has come under heavy criticism for its failure to stop mass abductions and Islamic extremist attacks.
The Nigerian Air Force said 28 members of a ransom kidnapping gang were killed in Tuesday's airstrike in north-central Kaduna state. This includes gang leaders. Many others were also injured.
The Air Force's director of public affairs, Gabriel Gavkwet, told reporters that authorities had received information that bandits were gathering in the area. He said the raid's success led to the release of the prisoners they were holding.
According to Gabkwet, 27 bandits were killed in another air strike in northwestern Katsina state this week.
He did not receive a call from his VOA for further comment.
Muhammadu of Nigeria He said President Buhari presided over the National Security Council and gave security forces complete freedom to deal with terrorists. Airstrikes took place a week later.
Darlington Abdullahi, president of the Nigerian Defense College Alumni Association, said Bukhari's words were a morale booster for the army.
"This sort of thing is not surprising. All it takes is political will to guide the actions of the military," Abdullahi said. Deal with the situation from the president's statement.”
However, Gabkwet said the military is also carrying out air operations against militants in northeastern Borno State. He said the attack, which took place on August 6 in the village of Ghazwa, was included following information that terrorists from Boko Haram and the sectarian group Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) were fighting each other. .
Nigeria has been fighting Islamist insurgency for more than 12 years in her northeast.
Authorities have been heavily criticized for failing to address general unrest resulting from riots and rampant kidnappings. said no.
"As long as this continues, I think the military can still get the upper hand before they organize properly," he said. Deal with the situation decisively.
Earlier this week, police said they had arrested four suspects involved in a church attack that killed 40 worshipers in the southwestern province of Ondo.
But security analyst Senator Iroegbu said the authorities had shown no political will to address the issue.
"The challenge we face is the lack of political will, especially from the presidency," Iloegub said. He sounds annoyed. They keep pushing the blame on others who don't.
July Islamic State of West Africa claims responsibility for jail break in Buja released more than 400 prisoners, including high-profile terrorist detainees. Only a few of the prisoners were then recaptured.
