A commander of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, Malloum Moussa, was neutralised by the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, in a clearance operation.
No fewer than 15 other terrorists were also killed.
The clearance operation was carried out on the Lake Chad Island.
The spokesman of the task force, Col. Timothy Antigha, who made the information available on Sunday said five gun trucks belonging to the terrorists were destroyed in the operation.
He said the troops also arrested a woman whose relationship with the terrorists was yet to be determined.
The spokesman said intelligence revealed that Moussa who had one eye was a high ranking Boko Haram commander.
According to him, he had jurisdiction in the entire Southern Island, including Daban Masara, Kirta Wulgo and Koleram.
He added: “He was notorious for imposing hefty levies on farmers, fishermen and cattle herders to fund Boko Haram terrorism and insurgency in the locality.”
