Troops storms Kogi forest to exhume body of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Battijo [VIDEO]
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Nigerian Army troops, led by Brigadier General Karim Sidi, stormed a deep forest in Kogi State to exhume the body of suspected bandit kingpin Ibrahim Battijo for autopsy. Battijo was neutralized on June 10, 2026, during a failed mass abduction attempt targeting WAEC students in Iluke. The operation aims to conduct a proper forensic examination and confirm details surrounding his death.
Why it matters
This operation highlights the Nigerian military's ongoing efforts to combat banditry and secure communities, particularly in regions plagued by abductions. It also underscores the importance of forensic investigation in confirming identities and circumstances of death in such security operations.
Troops of the Nigerian Army, led by the Commander of 12 Brigade, Lokoja, Brigadier General Karim Sidi, have stormed a deep forest near Iluke, Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State to exhume the body of a suspected bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Battijo, for autopsy.
The article reports facts about a military operation and its details, citing a security analyst, without overt political or ideological framing.
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