Following credible intelligence on movement of bandits with rustled animals at Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, troops of Forward Operating Base Kekuwuje on 17 January 2021, responded immediately and made contact with bandits.
According to Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Major General John Enenche, 30 bandits were neutralised while 24 cows and unspecified number of sheep were recovered in the course of the encounter.
Enenche said on the same day, troops deployed in Maradun received information of reprisal attack by bandits at Janbako village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
He said troops swiftly mobilized to the area to forestall the reprisal attack.
Enenche said the troops were ambushed short of Janbako village where firefight ensued.
He said the “gallant troops” overwhelmed the bandits and neutralised 5 of bandits.
He said currently troops were in pursuit of fleeing bandits.
In another development, following a tip off, two suspected bandits collaborators, named Mustapha Sani and Murtala Sani, were arrested at Dungun Muazu village in Sabuwa LGA of Katsina State.
Suspects were in custody for further action, he stated.
Enenche said the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies would sustain the offensive against the enemies of our Nation, adding that “they shall not relent until normalcy is restored to all troubled zones of the country.”
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