Troops of the Nigerian Army attached to the 1 Division in Kaduna State were on Monday engaged in a gun battle by bandits in Kaduna State.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to the statement, the troops who were led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Maj Gen Taoreed Lagbaja were able to neutralize one of the bandits and arrested three others alive.
Brig Gen. Nwachukwu added that an AK-47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and 18 motorcycles were recovered from the bandits.
The statement read, “A fighting patrol led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja accompanied by a team of Operational commanders and operatives have cleared bandits in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna state, while on a fighting patrol on Monday 29 August 2022.
“In the fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power neutralizing, one of them, while three others were captured alive, as some of the criminal elements escaped with gunshot wounds. The patrol team also recovered one AK-47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and 18 motorcycles.
“Members of the public, particularly health facilities and paramedics are please urged to watch out for persons who may be seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds and please report to relevant security agencies.”
