The Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS) has informed the Kaduna State Government that the service lost three members on Tuesday night in Chikun local government area.
According to the service, bandits ambushed the memberd at Dande village on their way from Damba-Kasaya in the Buruku general area.
The State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, identified the slain personnel as Alison Musa, Dauda Audu and Ishaya Sarki.
He said Ayuba Tanko and Doza Adamu were also injured.
Aruwan further stated that Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai had sent condolences to their families and prayed for the repose of their souls, while wishing those that sustained injuries speedy recovery.
He said the Governor had also commended land and air troops of “Operation Thunder Strike” for a successful operation around Kuku area, at the Kagarko local government axis of Kaduna-Abuja Road.
According to Aruwan, the Governor said he received with gratitude, information that the first air strikes hit some of the target structures and neutralized some of the bandits, while the second wave of attacks was executed by a Nigerian Air Force helicopter gunships which provided close air support to the troops on the ground as they advanced from Kagarko via Kuku into the bandits’ enclave.
Meanwhile, bandits on Tuesday opened fire on motorists close to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) access road, in Igabi local government area.
Troops responded and repelled the bandits.
Aruwan said citizens would continue to be informed of the security situation.
He said: “Government appeals for vigilance and prompt reporting of suspicious movements and activities to the security agencies or through the security operations room numbers and e-mail address: 09034000060, 08170189999 Internal.Security@kdsg.gov.ng”
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