Four Bandits Dead, Gunrunners Arrested In Military Rescue Of 20 Abductees

Four Bandits Dead, Gunrunners Arrested In Military Rescue Of 20 Abductees

Nigerian Army troops have neutralized four bandits and rescued 20 kidnapped individuals in operations across Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. In Plateau State, soldiers have arrested five gunrunners, including a female, in Jos North Local Government Area…….CONTINUE READING 

Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, reported on Tuesday that Operation Forest Sanity and Operation Whirl Punch conducted successful missions. In Alawa, Birnin Gwari LGA, Operation Forest Sanity troops conducted a clearance operation, setting up a blocking force and neutralizing two bandits who were spotted near Kwaga. The operation resulted in the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, three motorcycles, and one Baofeng radio.

In a separate mission, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Punch, deployed along Kwaga-Polewire Road, responded to a distress call regarding bandits who had kidnapped locals near Polewire village. The troops intercepted the bandits, who fled, allowing the soldiers to rescue the 20 victims and reunite them with their families.

Governor Uba Sani expressed his satisfaction with the security forces’ performance, praising their dedication and bravery. He commended Maj. Gen. MLD Saraso, General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander of Operation Whirl Punch, for the successful operations and urged the troops to maintain their efforts against bandits and insurgents.

In Plateau State, Operation Safe Haven troops arrested five gunrunners, including a female, in Jos North Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout on Bauchi Road. They were transported to the Special Task Force headquarters in Jos, where they were paraded along with the recovered arms and ammunition.

Maj. Samson Zhakom, spokesperson for the Special Task Force, said the suspects are undergoing interrogation to gather intelligence on other members of the syndicate and disrupt the gunrunning supply chain. The operation, conducted from midnight on September 16 to the early hours of September 17, targeted a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani and resulted in the seizure of various weapons and ammunition.