Army Neutralises Bandits, Rescue Nine Victims In Kaduna

The Nigerian Army have killed five bandits during a military operation around Anaba community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.

He stated that the troops also rescued nine kidnapped people from the bandits in separate locations of crossing points.

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According to the statement, several of the bandits escaped with bullet wounds into Malum Forest in the ongoing onslaught against the criminals that blocked the Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of the Kaduna-Zaria Road in Igabi LGA at the weekend.

He noted that during a debriefing, five of the victims who were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday explained how the bandits burnt the corpses of four of their gang members.

Reacting to the development, the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, commended the troops for their resilience and bravery in the various operations in Kaduna and its environs.

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