At least 11 suspected armed bandits were yesterday killed
in a shootout with soldiers as troops of the 223 Battalion, Nigerian Army,
raided their hideouts in Zamfara State, the spokesman for the army, Sani Usman,
says. Below is a full statement from Mr Usman...
“As part of the
activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL) 2016, troops
involved in live field training exercise code named “Exercise HARBIN KUNAMA”,
have intensified patrol of the various forests in Zamfara State. It is in line
with that troops of 223 Battalion while on patrol encountered armed bandits at
Madaka village, Maru Local Government Area in which they killed 9 armed bandits
and recovered 3 AK-47 rifles, 2 AK-47 rifles magazine, 3 rounds of 7.62mm
(Special) ammunition, 1 machete and 24 motorcycles.
“Similarly, local vigilantes at ‘Yargada village, Gusau
Local Government Area apprehended a fleeing suspected armed bandit and handed
him over to troops deployed at Magami. Continue...
“In a related development, troops have also raided a
bandit camp at Gangamai village in Dansadau Local Government Area. During the
raid there was an exchange of fire between the troops and the armed bandits.
Unfortunately, the bandits escaped with gun shot wounds.
However, the troops recovered 2 Dane Guns bags containing marijuana (aka Indian
hemp). Another team also carried out raid on cattle rustlers and armed bandits
camp at Gidan Mai Jaja in Dansadau general area.
“Here, the rustlers and armed bandits fled on sighting
the approaching troops abandoning 85 cows, 37 sheep and a donkey. Similarly,
another patrol team also carried out a raid on a armed bandits and cattle
rustlers camp at Gobirawan Kwacha where they killed 2 armed bandits and
recovered a machete.
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