Troops kill five bandits in Kaduna

Security forces have killed five bandits in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of the state. They were killed during operations against identified bandits’ enclaves in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Monday.

Aruwan said: “Security reports informed the Kaduna State Government that five bandits have been neutralized in two locations spanning Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas.”

According to the report, “troops on patrol made contact with bandits around an identified hideout in Birnin Gwari LGA. They were engaged in a gun duel, after which two bandits were confirmed to have been neutralised.”

In another raid on a bandits’ camp around Idasu in Giwa LGA, security forces engaged the criminals and after a gun battle, three of them were confirmed neutralised.

Cumulatively, the statement maintained across both locations, two AK-47 rifles, one pump-action rifle and three motorcycles were recovered from the operations and are in the custody of the military.

“Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the reports with satisfaction, and thanked the security forces for conducting sharp and effective missions. The governor urged them to sustain their efforts towards dismantling identified criminal enclaves.

“Clearance operations will be sustained in these and other locations across the state,” the statement added.

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