A fighting patrol led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja accompanied by a team of Operational commanders and operatives have cleared bandits in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna state, while on a fighting patrol on Monday.
In a statement on Tuesday, Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said in the fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power neutralising one of them, while three others were captured alive, as some of the criminal elements escaped with gunshot wounds.
He said the patrol team also recovered one AK 47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and 18 motorcycles.
He urgeed members of the public, particularly health facilities and paramedics to watch out for persons who may be seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds. He asked that such persons be reported to relevant security agencies.
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