Nigerian military kills 50 bandits in Zamfara, Katsina states of North West
*No freedom of action for criminals in Nigeria – Gen. Enenche
As part of efforts to stamp out banditry in the North West geopolitical zone, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI of the Nigerian Army have killed 50 bandits in Kuriya village of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
In a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, the troops, with close air support by the Air Component, made contact with the bandits at Kuriya village leading to their death while four soldiers sustained injuries with 272 livestock recovered.
The statement added that, troops deployed at Dunya village of Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State while on routine patrol also recovered 62 livestock from bandits who fled into the bush on sighting the soldiers.
It further added that the troops had continued to dominate the theatre of operation with aggressive patrols to deny criminals freedom of action until normalcy is restored to all troubled zones of the country.
