Tag: Bandits
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Troops eliminate 3 bandits, recover arms in Benue
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Sector-1 Operation Whirl Stroke on Sunday eliminated three bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in an encounter at Tsehombe-Adaka village in Benue. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the troops responded to a distress call about an attack by suspected armed…
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Troops gun down 82 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara forests —DHQ
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have gunned down 82 bandits in Katsina and Zamfara States. While 67 criminals were eliminated at the Birnin Kogo Forest in Katsina, 15 were dispatched to the great beyond at the Ajjah Forest in Zamfara. Disclosing this on Wednesday in a statement titled, ‘Operation Hadarin Daji: Air components neutralises scores…
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Military airstrike neutralises scores of bandits in Katsina forest
The Air Component of “Operation Hadarin Daji” has neutralised no fewer than 17 armed bandits and destroyed their camp in the Dunya Forest area of Katsina State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday, said the airstrikes were executed on Thursday following credible intelligence on the presence of the…
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Police kill 5 suspected bandits in Katsina State
The Police Command in Katsina State said it had killed five suspected bandits in Safana Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. Isah said that the suspects were killed on Oct. 27 at about 04:00 hours at Tsaskiya community…
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Troops hit bandits’ camps, eliminate scores in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was executed on…
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Military eliminates more bandits, recovers rustled animals, rescues kidnapped victims in north west zone
The military says its troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have continued to record tangible achievements in their quest to rid the entire North West zone of Nigeria of banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other sundry criminalities. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Onyeuko…
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Army neutralises 17 bandits, rescued 2 kidnapped girls in Katsina
Troop of the Nigeria Army of the Operation Sahel Sanity Theatre have neutralised 17 bandits and rescued two teenage girls kidnapped in separate operations in Katsina State. According to a statement signed by Brig- Gen., Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director of Defence Media Operation, Defence Headquarter Abuja, on Sunday, one soldier died in the battle with…
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Scores of bandits killed in air raid on Doumbourou Forest, Zamfara — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed two bandits’ camps and a cave hideout led by Hassan Tagwaye in Doumborou Forest, Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the air interdiction missions were conducted by the troops under the subsidiary Operation…
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Bandits kill eight in fresh Zamfara attack
Bandits have again killed eight persons in a fresh attack on Yansakai village in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Yansakai village is about 20 kilometres from the local government office. The bandits, according to an eye witness, Isa Danbuzu Maigoro, invaded the village about 2 a.m. last Sunday on motorcycles and opened fire…