Alhaji Modu, also known by his alias “Bem Bem,” another infamous Boko Haram commander, and 27 other gunmen were killed in Borno State by Air Task Force (ATF) Operation Hadin Kai troops.
- Nigerian Army claims victory after killing a Boko Haram Commander
- Alhaji Modu, also known by his alias “Bem Bem” was killed by Air Task Force (ATF) Operation Hadin Kai troops
- The action was carried out as a result of reliable intelligence information ISWAP members were gathering with the aim to launch attacks
On August 3, military airstrikes over the Mandara highlands in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state killed the infamous commander and his fighters.
The action was carried out as a result of reliable intelligence information that the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) members were gathering in significant numbers with the aim to launch assaults, according to sources within the military high command.
Alhaji Modu, a slain terrorist warrior, was a well-known drug lord who turned to armed robbery before joining the Boko Haram group.
theGazetteNGR gathered that the sources claim that Bem Bem oversaw the expulsion of Bama Town in 2014 and the murder of hundreds of people before proclaiming it a Boko Haram state.
Prior to his murder, Bem Bem was collaborating with top Boko Haram terrorist Ali Ngoshe while they were both sheltering in caves in the Mandara Mountain, where they planned assaults in Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Niger Republic.
This occurred when Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), ordered operational commanders of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to “show no compassion” and use all available weaponry against terrorists posing a threat to national security.