The troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian army have killed four suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna.
Musa Yahaya, deputy director, army public relations of 1 Division, said in a statement on Thursday that the troops, in collaboration with the air component of Operation Whirl Punch, raided the hideouts of the bandits in Birnin Gwari and Giwa LGAs of the state.
During the operation which lasted for two days, the troops were said to have destroyed the bandits’ hideouts, while many of them fled with gunshot injuries.
“In continuation with the onslaught against banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and other criminal activities in the North Western part of the country, troops of 1 Division Nigerian army and air component Operation Whirl Punch dealt massive blow on criminal elements,” the statement reads.
“During the encounter, troops engaged the criminals with heavy and superior firepower, capturing one AK 47 rifle with quantity 20 rounds of 7.62mm Special, six motorcycles and neutralised 4 Bandits while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“The troops in their efforts to permanently displace the bandit and rendered the general area inhabitable for all criminals went ahead to destroy all the bandit’s enclaves, properties, and the captured motorcycles.”
He urged members of the public including health officials to be cautious of persons with gunshot Injuries seeking medical attention.
