Troops in N/West Arrest 5 Bandits, Kill 7 Others
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity, under Operation Hadarin Daji, have arrested five armed bandits at Bingi market in Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State.
The troops then eliminated no fewer than seven bandits in Katsina and Sokoto States.
Acting Director of the Defence Media Operations (DMO), Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
He said acting on credible intelligence, troops, on 14 July 2020, arrested one bandit informant at Isa-Matete Junction in Isa LGA Area of Sokoto State.
The suspect, he added, is currently undergoing interrogation.
Brig. Gen. Onyeuko, also explained that acting on credible intelligence, troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Bingi arrested five suspected bandits while displaying 17 cows and a goat for sale at Bingi market, in Zamfara State.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the animals were earlier rustled from Gabiya village.
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Furthermore, Onyeuko, said troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Danjibga in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara, handed over 121 cows and 37 sheep recovered from rustlers to the committee for recovery of rustled animals for necessary action.
The DMO Acting Director added: “Troops of Defence Headquarters Special Operation Forces deployed at Batsari had a meeting engagement with some marauding armed bandits at Jigawar Mallamai in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State.
“In the aftermath of the encounter, four bandits were neutralized, one AK 47 rifle and 21 motorcycles were recovered. All recovered motorcycles were destroyed instantly.”
And on 15 July 2020, Brig. Gen. Onyeuko, said troops conducted clearance operation on suspected bandits hideouts at Garin Maza, Tamuske, and Garin Bagwari villages in Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State.
He disclosed that troops made contact with the bandits and in the ensuing encounter, three bandits were neutralized and six motorcycles were recovered while the hideouts were destroyed.
He added: “Also, on 16 July 2020, troops of Forward Operation Base Dangulbi conducted clearance patrol to Dan Kaka and Dan Kura villages in Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State. The cowardly bandits fled and abandoned three motorcycles which were recovered by the troops.”
