Troops from the Nigerian Army, under the command of Brigadier General Karim Sidi of the 12 Brigade in Lokoja, conducted an operation in a forest near Iluke in the Bunu area of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on June 16, 2026. This operation aimed to exhume the body of Ibrahim Battijo, a suspected bandit kingpin who was neutralized during a failed kidnapping attempt involving students taking the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams on June 10, 2026. The exhumation was performed to facilitate a forensic examination and to clarify the circumstances of Battijo's death following the encounter with military forces. The operation has been documented in a video that has circulated on social media, highlighting ongoing military efforts to combat banditry and kidnapping in northern Nigeria.
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