Nigerian troops under special operation, Exercise Sahel Sanity, have killed seven bandits in three theatre areas in Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto States.
Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko in a statement in Gusau said the army operations were carried out between July 14 and 17.
He added that troops of Defence Headquarters Special Operation Forces deployed at Batsari had engaged some armed bandits at Jigawar Mallamai in Danmusa local government area of Katsina State and that four bandits were killed.
The Spokesman explained that one AK-47 rifle and 21 motorcycles were recovered from the bandits and destroyed instantly, adding that the troops, while conducting clearance operations on suspected bandits’ hideouts at Garin-Maza, Tamuske and Garin Bagwari villages in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State encountered the bandits.
Onyeuko stated that while acting on credible intelligence, troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Bingi, arrested five suspected bandits, who tried to sell 17 cows and a goat at Bingi market in Maru local government area of Zamfara state.
