Scores of armed bandits have been killed when military jets of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) shelled missiles at a wedding feast organized for one of the top bandit leaders in Katsina State.

Among those killed include one Sule, a notorious bandit leader, who is a brother to Lalbi Ginshima, also a ‘killer’ bandit.

The onslaught by troops of the Nigerian military Air Task Force occurred at Unguwar Adam Village in Dan Musa Local Government Area of the Katsina State.

Credible sources in Katsina disclosed that air troops were notified that bandit-terrorists had migrated from Dan Alikima to Unguwar Adam for the wedding of one of their key leaders.

“As such, the Air Component dispatched an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to monitor activities at the location.

“The aircraft later  confirmed the intel to be accurate having sighted over fifty (50) of the bandits indulging in the festivities.

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“Consequently, situation report was relayed and a NAF aircraft was scrambled by to undertake the mission,” PRNigeria quoted a top military intelligence officer as saying.

According to the operative, the ISR aircraft remained overhead the location and vectored the fighter jet to a new location along a river line North of Unguwar Adam where the bandit-terrorists had moved to.

“On arrival, the aircraft observed over fifty (50) bandit-terrorists and engaged them with rockets and cannons in successive passes,” he said.

A local source further revealed that the armed bandits suffered heavy casualties as many of them were killed, while others sustained various degree of injuries.

“The terrorists suffered heavy casualties as many as 27 were decimated while others sustained various degree of injuries. Among those killed include bandit leader Sule who is brother to major bandit Lalbi Ginshima,” the source disclosed.

The Star