The Air Component Operation Whirl Punch and troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army have killed five bandits and recovered 10 suspected stolen motorcycles in Kaduna.
Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya said in a statement on Thursday that the operations were conducted successfully in the area.
The statement reads in part: “The highly motivated troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch dealt a heavy blow on bandits and other criminal elements in Kaduna state.
“During the patrol, troops neutralized five bandits and recovered 10 motorcycles from the bandits while several other motorcycles were burnt and destroyed.
“Other items recovered by the troops included two AK 47 rifles, five Improvised Explosive Devices, two mobile phones, bandits uniforms, and magazines.
“In the very aggressive fighting patrol that lasted over 48 hours, the troops successfully cleared Mando-Sabon Birni-Maidaro -Dogon Dawa, Galadimawa, Saulawa, Farin Ruwa and Polewire villages in Birnin Gawri and Chikun Local Government Areas in the state”. The statement explained that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja expressed satisfaction with the operation.
“The GOC charged the troops not to relent until banditry, kidnapping, terrorism, and all other crimes are brought to an end” the statement added.
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