Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have raided a bandits’ hideout, in continuation of their clearance operations in the Kuriga-Manini-Udawa areas, along the Chikun-Birnin Gwari boundary in Kaduna State.
Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, explained that acting on credible intelligence, the troops carried out search-and-rescue operations at the hideout located around Ungwan Malam Ali.
Aruwan said the troops made contact with the bandits, who withdrew with gunshot wounds under the superior firepower of the advancing forces.
The statement further said the troops recovered one AK47 rifle, 18 rounds of ammunition, and 11 pump action cartridges.
“On raiding the camp, the troops rescued three kidnapped persons, identified as: Luka Ibrahim, Yusuf Jibril, Saminu Abdullahi,” he added.
He further said the Kaduna State government commended the troops for the successful round of operations in the area.
“The rescued citizens have been returned to their community. Troops will continue to carry out operations in the general areas.
“Citizens are urged to immediately report suspicious individuals seeking treatment for gunshot injuries to the Security Operations Room, on the lines 09034000060 and 08170189999,” the statement added.
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