SECURITY OPERATIVES IN SOUTHERN KADUNA ARRESTS SOME OF THE BANDITS TERRORIZING THE AREA
Security operatives in Southern Kaduna have arrested some bandits suspected to be members of gangs terrorizing the area in the past couple of months, Channels TV reports.
The Sector Commander of Operation Safe Haven in Kafanchan, Colonel David Nwakonobi, told Channels TV that eight suspects were arrested at different locations with dangerous weapons in their possession during the operation carried out by the task force.
Some of the items recovered from the suspects include locally fabricated pump action guns, locally made pistols, 9 mm ammunition, machetes, and motorcycles.
Colonel Nwakonobi said one of the militiamen involved in the last attack in one of the communities was killed in a shootout and his corpse was discovered in Kibori village during a rescue operation by the troops.
Recall that in recent weeks, the level of insecurity and violence in Northern Nigeria has risen beyond measures as over 200 lives have been lost due to attacks from Boko Haram insurgents and Fulani Herdsmen.
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Several attacks in various villages across the region have led to many deaths with many others being displaced, houses engulfed in fire, and properties destroyed.
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