NIGERIAN MILITARY RECORDS ANOTHER SUCCESS AS TROOPS NEUTRALIZE BANDITS, ARREST SUSPECTED INFORMANTS IN THE NORTH WEST

The Nigerian Military has recorded another success against bandits operating in the North West with the neutralization of bandits and arrest of some of the bandits' informants in the North-West region of the country.

In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, "On 22 July 2020 troops acting on credible intelligence arrested a notorious gun runner named Musa Abubakar alias Kasko/Buzu from Mai Wake village, Dakoro area of Maradi, Niger Republic. He was arrested at the premises of a school in Gusau where his relative works as a security guard in the school. The suspect is believed to be involved in the supply of illicit arms from Niger Republic to Nigeria through Sabon Birni and Isah LGA of Sokoto State. The suspect is in custody and providing useful information to the troops"

"Similarly, on 25 July 2020, troops deployed at Sabuwa received a distress call on kidnap activities in the town. Troops swiftly mobilized to the area, and following a hot pursuit, the kidnappers abandoned their 4 kidnapped victims and fled.  Victims were promptly rescued and subsequently reunited with their families."

"In another development, on 25 July 2020 based on reliable information of bandits activities, own troops conducted a Cordon and Search operation at Gurbin Baure. During the operation 5 suspected bandits were sighted trying to escape the area, troops instinctively engaged the fleeing criminals and in the process, 2 bandits were neutralized while the remaining 3 were captured by the valiant troops."

"Additionally, on 25 July 2020, troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Bena while conducting patrol to Anguwan Yara, Bankami, Faduwa and Danlayi villages in Zamfara State arrested one bandit informant named Garba Faduwa. The suspect is presently undergoing interrogation. Same day, on 25 July 2020 troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Unashi on fighting patrol to Dan Kadai village following information of sighting of bandits around Akawo village under Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara State. The bandits fled on sighting the troops abandoning their victim one Alhaji Lawal Mamman. Victim was successfully rescued and currently receiving treatment for wounds inflicted by the bandits in the process"