BREAKING NEWS: Troops kill three suspected bandits in Kaduna

 Troops of Sub-Sector 4, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, on Tuesday, killed three suspected bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna.

He said: “In a well-coordinated operation on Tuesday, troops of Sub-Sector 4, Operation FANSAN YAMMA successfully neutralised three Violent Extremists and Insurgents (VEIs) in an ambush at an area near Ngwagi Hill, Gwagwada Community, off the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.”

The spokesman added that the success of the operation was followed credible intelligence on the activities of the bandits near Ngwagi Hill.

He said that troops were immediately deployed on long-range fighting patrol to the likely road-crossing point of the insurgents.

“The troops got to the location at about 5.30 p.m. on the same date and successfully launched the ambush, which effectively neutralised three armed members of the criminal group.

“During the operation, troops also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including two AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 rifle magazines, 374 rounds of 7.62mm x 39 special ammunition and 88 rounds of 7.62mm x 54 NATO ammunition.

“Other items recovered were one Infinix mobile phone, medical supplies, clothing, and dry rations,” Yahaya stated.