Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, confirmed killing of several bandits in sweeping air missions across four local government areas of the State.
According to the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the air platforms carried out several armed missions across identified locations spanning Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi and Chikun local government areas.
He said from the operational feedback to the State Government from the security agencies, areas covered included Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road, Buruku, Ungwar Yako, Udawa, Polewire, Crossing Point, Gagafada, Kugu, Kampani Doka, Gwaska, Goron Dutse and adjoining settlements.
Aruwan said bandits were spotted with cattle about 9kms north of Gidan Audu, and were duly neutralized.
He said it was the same situation just southwest of the same location.
Aruwan further stated that more bandits were sighted at Gbakopai and were also neutralized.
He said at the foot of a high ground, west of the village, more bandits with cattle were sighted and engaged.
He also disclosed that bandits were sighted at Gagafada attempting to cross from Polewire to Kampanin Doka, and they were neutralized by the fighter jet crew.
The Commissioner said at the Gadani area, bandits in a convoy of about 12 motorcycles were sighted crossing the rail line west of Gadani station, and were engaged accordingly.
He said bandits with herds of cattle were also engaged further west of the same vicinity.
He said over Kwafe general area, bandits on motorcycles were seen moving out of Kwafe village towards Chikun and were engaged.
In another mission covering Giwa Local Government Area, a settlement was sighted at Yadi, active with bandits, and was engaged robustly with many bandits neutralized.
Aruwan said Gwagwada, Sarkin Pawa, Chikun, Kwafe, Sarkin-Pawa to Polewire, Gidan Audu and adjoining settlements were observed to be calm.
Other locations such as Kaduna-Abuja highway, Rijana, Polewire, Kateri, Jere and Zuba were calm with no suspicious activities observed.
Governor Nasir el-Rufai noted the report with satisfaction and thanked the crews and troops for the wide-sweeping mission.
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