The Defence Headquarters says troops of ‘Operation Accord’ have arrested 10 bandits with 88 rustled livestock neutralized two and rescued kidnapped victims in recent encounters in Katsina and Zamfara States.
The Coordinator, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in
Abuja added that the troops also recovered three AK47 rifles during the operations.
As slated by
NAN, Enenche explained that the troops had on Nov. 15, engaged a group of
bandits in a firefight during a night patrol at Yar Tasha village in Katsina
State, killing three while others escaped with various degrees of gunshot
wounds.
He stated that
the arrested suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence on their
movements with rustled livestock along Katsina-Jibia road.
Upon
interrogation, the suspects claimed that they migrated from Zurmi Local
Government Area of Zamfara State to the Niger Republic, he said.
“The suspects
were arrested with 88 cows and an unconfirmed number of sheep and are currently
in custody undergoing further investigation.
“Similarly,
troops deployed at Ungwan Doka on Nov. 15 rescued one Adamu Yahaya, who was
earlier kidnapped at Unguwar Sa’ida village in Faskari Local Government Area.
“Currently, the
gallant troops have continued to dominate the general area with patrols to
provide security for locals and deny bandits freedom of action.
“The Military High Command commends the gallant troops for their professionalism and encourages them to intensify the onslaught against criminal elements in the country,” he said.
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