Nigerian army recovers weapons, motorcycles from bandits in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army's 1 Division reported on Tuesday that its soldiers had taken motorcycles and firearms from bandits in Kaduna.

Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, the division's acting deputy director of Army Public Relations, verified the development in a Kaduna statement.

Yahaya stated that as part of their endeavour to drive out bandits from Kaduna's forests, the military, working with the Kaduna Vigilance Service, ambushed the bandits on Tuesday based on reliable information about their movements in and around the Dogon Dawa-Damari general area in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He clarified that the troops' superior firepower caused the bandits to flee in disarray during the ensuing firefight.

“The troops exploited the general area and recovered one Bareta pistol, one AK 47 rifle, and one AK 47 rifle magazine. Weapons were recovered by troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on Tuesday in Kaduna.

“Similarly, troops deployed at Kwanar Mutua in Birnin Gwari LGA received intelligence on bandits presence.

“The troops swiftly moved to the area and came into contact with the bandits.

“The troops engaged the criminals with overwhelming firepower, forcing them to flee in disarray into the nearby high ground.

“The troops exploited the general area and recovered three motorcycles abandoned by the bandits, “Yahaya said.

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