Terrorist killed, weapons recovered in Kaduna
EMERGENCY DIGEST- Kaduna State Police Command yesterday said its men neutralized one terrorist and recovered weapons in Giwa Local Government Area of the state.
The weapons recovered include an AK49 assault rifle, a locally-fabricated long range revolver with its 12 polymer-cased cartridges and one operational motorcycle.
In a statement by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Muhammad Jalige, he said the tactical operation which led to killing of the terrorist and recovery of weapons followed a distress call received in the early hours of yesterday at about 0730hrs that some armed bandits were sighted along Galadimawa Kidandan Road in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
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According to the PPRO, the suspects’ movement was strongly linked to their usual heinous mission.
He said in a bid to foil such a mission, the CP ordered a deployment of a strong force to the location.
He went on: “The operatives engaged the hoodlums with clinical precision and succeeded in countering the bandits’ mission as they were compelled to retreat into the forest with some sustaining bullet injuries while one other was gunned down, his AK49 assault rifle and operational motorcycle recovered. Equally, a locally fabricated long range revolver with its 12 polymer cased cartridges was recovered when search of the area was conducted.
“Meanwhile efforts are geared towards restoring public confidence with rigorous patrol and surveillance of the area in order to prevent any further attack on communities or commuters.
