The Nigerian Military has declared Halilu Buzu wanted for terrorist activities, illegal arms supplies, illegal mining, and cattle rustling.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba who made the declaration in Abuja during a bi-weekly press briefing noted that Halilu Buzu, who is an indigene of Niger, resides in a forest in Zamfara State, and often escapes to the Niger Republic after striking in Nigeria.
According to General Buba, the military is working with its counterparts from the Niger Republic, to ensure the arrest of the terrorist, who has a lot of boys working for him.
Buba also noted that the troops of the Nigerian Army succeeded in rescuing a total of 253 kidnapped victims in the last two weeks, as the feat was achieved by the Troops of Operations Y-Watch, the Troops of Nokia-Fighting Patrols, and the Troops of Operations Delta State.
Nigerian Military says the troops neutralised 227 and arrested 529 terrorists. Eleven perpetrators of oil theft were also arrested in the weeks under review.