Two suspected suppliers of ammunition to terrorists have been arrested by troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, and recovered weapons and 16 motorcycles in Kaduna.
Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division, made this known in a statement in Kaduna said the feat followed credible intelligence in the early hours of Oct. 24 when collaborators and ammunition suppliers were arrested in Awon general area of Kachia Local Government in Kaduna State.
He explained that the criminals were arrested in their various houses around Awon, based on intelligence from a previously arrested collaborator, who had been in troops’ custody.
Items recovered from them include “the two arrested criminals and items recovered included one locally made AK 47 rifle, two Dane guns, eight rounds of 9mm ammunition, seven live cartridges and five shells of expended cartridges.
“The items were recovered from where they were earlier buried in the criminals’ compound.”
In another operation on the same day, Yahaya said troops of the division, while on clearance operation around the Dogon daji-Saulawa general area in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, made contact with terrorists and criminal elements.
“The troops engaged the criminals in a gun duel, forcing them to scamper in disarray due to the troops’ superior firepower.
“Items recovered included a G3 rifle, 16 motorcycles, two locally made guns, and a mobile phone.”
“The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander, Operation Whirl Punch, Maj.-Gen. Valentine Okoro has charged the troops to sustain the tempo and clear all criminal elements from the division’s areas of responsibility,” Yahaya said.
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