Security forces, on Friday, neutralised at least three notorious bandits were on Friday night neutralized in Dogon Dawa, Mairiga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, following a well-coordinated ambush.
During the attack, several other bandits ambled into the bushes with bullet wounds, while the security operatives recovered three AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles from the fleeing bandits.
Security sources in Abuja said Friday’s ambush was the result of weeks of intelligence gathering and the interception and analysis of communication amongst the bandits by security operatives.
According to the sources, the operation was one of the several daring operations carried out in the Northwest and Northeast, leading to the killing or capture of several bandits terrorizing innocent citizens in the zones.
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“The successes recorded by the security forces and the assistance they have lent us are just too enormous, especially since President Tinubu appointed a very capable man to head the service,” offered a military officer who chose to remain anonymous.
“I guess most of the successes recorded are not being reported in the media because I guess the new DSS DG is sticking to his promise to revert to the covertness which was the hallmark of the DSS in its early years,” said the military officer, adding, “but I can tell you that the DSS has really been greatly assisting us in the military.”
As part of his security reforms, the President promised to support the DSS in using artificial intelligence to combat insecurity in Nigeria.
The President made the promise at the investiture ceremony of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 17 graduates, in Abuja.
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