Air Force Hits Terrorist Kingpin Abasu Aiki’s Hideout, Kills Scores In Katsina

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under the Air Component of “Operation FANSAN YAMMA” Sector 2 has destroyed a terrorist hideout linked to kingpin Abasu Aiki during a precision air strike in Katsina State.

A statement by the NAF spokesman Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame said the airstrike conducted on 1st May, 2026, targeted a terrorist enclave within the Dan-Aji Forest in Faskari local government area, following credible intelligence reports indicating renewed terrorist activity in the area.

He said further intelligence confirmed that the location served as a logistics hub and transit point for insurgents loyal to Abasu Aiki, who has been implicated in repeated attacks on communities and security forces across the Faskari, Kankara, and Funtua axis of Katsina State.

Therefore, the NAF acting on the obtained intelligence deployed air assets that identified armed terrorists on motorcycles alongside other fighters within the enclave and executed a swift and coordinated strike on both the terrorists and their support structures.

According to him, Battle Damage Assessment confirmed that several terrorists were neutralised, while the logistics hub and associated structures were destroyed, triggering explosions and widespread fires.

He said the successful operation significantly disrupted terrorist movement and resupply within the area and underscored the Nigerian Air Force’s sustained resolve to deny terrorists safe havens, dismantle their operational networks, and support ongoing efforts to restore peace and security across the region.