Four ‘notorious’ bandits terrorising Kaduna LGA killed by troops

Following the ongoing military operations in Kaduna, four notorious bandits were killed in a valley popularly known as ‘Maikwandaraso’ in the Igabi local government area of the state.

The notorious bandits were identified as follows Alili Bandiro, Dayyabu Bala, Bala Nagwarjo and Sulele Bala

This was contained in a statement issued by the state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Sunday.

The statement noted that “according to the reports, the four identified bandits were neutralised via air interdictions when the military engaged the bandits at the location, as part of the combined ground and air assaults on identified bandit enclaves.

“Several other bandits were eliminated in the same cycle of air interdictions and ground offensives. Maikwandaraso is close to Karshi village, and shares boundaries with the infamous Kawara and Malul forests in the same Igabi LGA, which have been identified as the hub of several armed bandit camps and hideouts,” the statement said.

Receiving the report, Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed his satisfaction at the development and thanked the military for their concerted efforts at ridding the identified areas of armed bandits.

The Governor commended the troops and personnel involved in the successful strikes, and encouraged them to sustain the tempo of operations towards a comprehensive sweep of all hideouts.

(Nigerian Tribune)