Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information for the military branch, announced the strike in a statement on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Okay News reports that the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2 executed the precision strike against a camp used by fighters loyal to kingpin Abasu Aiki.
Ejodame said, “The operation, conducted on 1 May 2026, targeted a terrorist enclave within the Dan-Aji Forest in Faskari Local Government Area, following sustained and 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 fighters loyal to Abasu Aiki, who have been implicated in repeated attacks on communities and security forces across the Faskari, Kankara, and Funtua axis of Katsina State.”
The military reported identifying armed terrorists on motorcycles alongside other fighters within the enclave before executing the strike.
Ejodame said, “Acting on this intelligence, NAF air assets 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.”
He said, “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 disrupts terrorist movement and re-supply within the area.”
He said, “The operation underscores 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.”
