A military fighting patrol team led by General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has killed one bandit and arrested three others.
A Statement by the spokesperson, Bridgadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said the General Officer Commanding; accompanied by a team of operational commanders and operatives cleared bandits in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna State, during a fighting patrol on Monday.
In the fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power; killing one and arresting three others.
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The rest of the criminal elements escaped with many of them carrying gunshot wounds.
The Patrol team recovered one AK 47 riffle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and 18 motorcycles.
The army called on 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 relevant security agencies.
( Editor, Omor Bazuaye )
