Troops Kill 9 Terrorists During Gun Battles In Kaduna

 During gun battles with troops and Special Forces of the Nigerian Army in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State, nine bandits were killed.

According to a statement issued by the Kaduna State government on Thursday by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the troops cleared a bandits' camp near Rafin Sarki and neutralised five bandits in the area, while many others fled.

According to Aruwan, the troops and Special Forces cleared a hideout around Galadimawa forest, where four bandits were engaged and neutralized.

According to the statement, the troops rescued more than a dozen kidnapped women and children who had been abandoned by their captors.

The statement said more than a dozen kidnapped women and children were rescued by the troops, having been abandoned by their captors.

“On clearing the camp, the combat-ready officers and men recovered five locally made firearms, five rounds of ammunition, four cartridges, a radio and charger, and one military issue jungle hat,” he added.

Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai praised the consistent efforts of the officers and men of the Armed Forces and further thanked them for the feats and successful rescue of the victims.

The State government said offensives in the identified enclaves will continue across the State.

“The Kaduna State Government hereby appeals to citizens to continue to volunteer information on bandits, their hideouts as well as their informants and logisticians, via these phone lines: 09034000060, 08170189999,” the statement added.