According to the Defence Headquarters, the soldiers of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed Mr. Bada, a prominent bandit kingpin, in the Zamfara hamlet of Yar Tashar's Maru local government region.
This was revealed in a statement released on Monday by its spokesperson, Musa Danmadami.
According to the defence headquarters, the soldiers killed the bandit kingpin in response to an attack on farmers who were gathering their harvest.
The allegation claims that on October 13, Mr Bada assaulted the Yar Tashar village market and killed some farmers.
It further stated that the troops had also, on Sunday, responded to the bandits’ attack at Gamraki village, Kwatarkwashi District of Bungudu local government area of the state and rescued the kidnapped victims.
He said the troops also neutralised one bandit while others fled with gunshot injuries and recovered arms and ammunition in the encounter.
“Troops recovered one motorcycle, some weapons and valuables. The military high command commends troops of Operation Hadarin Daji and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities,” the statement explained.
(NAN)