Troops kill ‘three bandits’, recover weapons in Katsina
August 08
22:38
2023
Troops of 1 division of the Nigerian army have killed three suspected bandits and recovered arms during a clearance operation in Chikun LGA of Kaduna state.
In a statement on Tuesday, Musa Yahaya, acting deputy director of army public relations, said the operation was conducted on Saturday.
Musa said the clearance operation led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, seven AK-47 magazines and eight motorcycles.
“The troops also recovered three locally made magazines, six mobile phones, drugs and charms,” he added.
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Bamidele Alabi, the general officer commanding (GOC) 1 division, commended the troops and charged them to sustain the tempo against all criminal elements.
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