Troops killed 8 including Bandit Leader Ibrahim Kaboni, in Zamfara Ambush
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have reportedly ambushed a notorious bandit leader, Ibrahim Kaboni, along with eight of his fighters on the outskirts of Tsafe, near Keta village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Thursday that the ambush occurred during on going operations led by the troops of 1 Brigade in the evening hours of April 16, 2025.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of military, and other security agencies following sustained surveillance on the movement of the armed group.
The source disclosed that the ambush led to a heavy exchange of gunfire. The troops chased the bandit as they fled under intense fire, resulting in the nutrislisation of the bandit kingpin, along with hid men while others fled with bullet wounds.
Ibrahim Kaboni has been on the security watchlist for his alleged role in several deadly attacks, kidnappings, and cattle rustling incidents across Tsafe and neighbouring areas.
