The Army headquarters says 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.
A signed statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu indicates the soldiers achieved the feat while on a fighting patrol on Monday 29 August 2022.
He said in a fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power neutralizing one of them, three others were captured alive while some of the criminal elements escaped with gunshot wounds.
He also noted that the Patrol team also recovered one AK 47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and 18 Motorcycles.
He further urged the general public, particularly health facilities and paramedics to watch out for persons who may be seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds and report to relevant security agencies.
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