Terrorism: Army declares Nigerien, Halilu Buzu, wanted 

The Military High Command has declared a Nigerien terrorist sponsor and financier, Halilu Buzu, who owns a gold mine in Zamfara State, wanted in connection with several kidnappings and killing of many villagers in Zamfara and Katsina States.

“Troops are in hunt of one, HALILU BUZU, a terrorist leader that hails from Buzu in Republic of Niger. He settled in Subbubu Forest and lives in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara.

“His camp and illegal gold mine are located at Kawayi in Anka LGA of Zamfara State, where he has a lot of boys working for him.

“Halilu is also a prominent cattle rustler and illegal gold miner. Last week, his boys killed 19 villagers at Farar Kasa. He is a High Value Target and therefore declared wanted.

“Meanwhile, he is one of several others that we would be declaring wanted.

“Additionally, Halilu is a major arms supplier, trusted by arms dealers for supplying arms from Libya.

“When, troops close in on him, he moves across the border into Republic of Niger for refuge.

“At this time, we are through appropriate channels calling on the Nigerien authorities to apprehend and hold him accountable for his atrocities,” the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said on Thursday in Abuja.

He said that the military authorities got to know about Halilu when the locals provided intelligence about his active gold mine where he mines the solid minerals and sells to foreign  buyers.

“This justifies the call on Nigerians to always provide information when they see or know something which helps the military in its operations

“These categories of terrorist are relentlessly targeted by troops, such that we will be able to strike them out and take them off the battlefield as soon as possible.”