During an evacuation operation in Kaduna State, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division killed three bandits and freed ten abduction victims.
Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, the division’s Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, acknowledged the development in a statement made on Saturday in Kaduna.
Yahaya stated that division forces would continue their tough clearance operations against all criminal groups in the division’s area of duty.
“The operation has again yielded positive results as our gallant troops made contact with marauding bandits and criminal elements in Kabode village of Chikun and Birnin Yero village of Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna State and engaged them.
“Acting on credible intelligence on August 11, troops exploited Kabode general area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, made contact with marauding bandits and engaged them in a fire fight.
”Troops neutralised 3 bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle loaded with 28 rounds of 7.62 mm, one Camo jungle hat, three mobile phones, one head warner, one MP3 player, charms and the sum of one thousand, three hundred and five naira only “ he said.
He stated that the ten abduction victims were rescued at Danbaba Village, Igabi LGA, after gunmen deserted them when they spotted troops who had set up an ambush for them in Birnin Yero.
“The rescued kidnap victims have been given medical attention and reunited with their families.
According to Yahaya, the General Officer Commanding (GOC)1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Whirl Punch, Maj Gen Bamidele Alabi, praised the troops on their performance.
“The GOC pleaded with the communities to continue to avail the Nigerian Army and other security agencies with timely and credible intelligence, “Yahaya sai
