A group of soldiers yesterday killed a bandit and captured three others during gunfights in some communities in Kaduna State, the Army headquarters said.
A press statement issued today by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, announced that the “fighting patrol” was led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major-General Taoreed Lagbaja, and accompanied by a team of operational commanders and operatives.
The affected communities are Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa.
Nwachukwu said: “In the fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power, neutralising one of them, while three others were captured alive, as some of the criminal elements escaped with gunshot wounds.
“The patrol team also recovered one AK 47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and 18 motorcycles.”
He urged members of the public, particularly health facilities and paramedics, to watch out for persons who may be seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds and report to the relevant security agencies.
