The Kaduna State Police Command yesterday stated it killed about 350 bandits.
Bandits launched coordinated assaults on some villages within the two local government areas.
The command said it additionally an Inspector and a Sergeant during the operation.
The Kaduna State Police Command yesterday stated it killed about 350 bandits. During an operation codenamed, Taking the battle to the bandits camps. In troubled Birni Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State.
Bandits had on a number of events earlier within the year launched coordinated assaults on some villages, within the two local government areas. Killing a number of individuals and burning property value millions of naira.
The command said it additionally lost two officers, Inspector Mohammad Abubakar and Sergeant Aminu Idris, in the course of the operation.
Parading among the suspected criminals on the Command’s headquarters in Kaduna. The Commissioner of Police within the state, Umar Musa Muri. Furthermore, disclosed that they arrested 956 individuals for flouting the stay-at-home order aimed toward curbing the unfold of COVID-19 within the state.
“About 250 bandits neutralized also destroyed 10 recognized bandits camps at Kuduru and Kwanar in the course of the operations.
“Nonetheless, two of our gallant males (Insp. Mohammad Abubakar and Sgt. Aminu Idris). Both, paid the supreme worth whereas 13 other officers sustained various levels of injuries in the course of the operation.
“Similarly, on February 21, one other operation of “Taking the battle to the bandits’ camps” carried out this time with the Nigerian Airforce components. Whereas about 40 armed bandits neutralized and 4 of their camps destroyed round Maidaro, Ingale and Kara all underneath Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
“In the steady combat towards bandits and banditry in Kaduna State, the Command had on March 17. Carried out yet one more operation of Taking the battle to the bandits’ camps with the Nigerian Airforce components. Where about 60 armed bandits were neutralized and 6 of their camps efficiently destroyed at Yadi and Walawa areas. The infamous prison camps raided include Maidaro, Ingade, Kara, Bula, Yadi, Rafin Kyauro and Makarfi.
“The gallant willpower of our personnel has yielded some successes with the apprehension of 91 suspects for numerous crimes. Which include banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, store breaking, theft and different mundane crimes.
“In the course of the investigation, a variety of recoveries were discovered. 15 AK-47 rifles, 10 English made pistols, 10 regionally made weapons, one pump motion rifle, one locally-made revolver pistol, one G3 gun, 1,575 stay ammunition, 28 stay cartridges, 21 rounds of G3 ammunition.
“Twenty motor vehicles of various models and descriptions, 9 bikes of various models, three tricycles, 246 cows, 60 sheep, 20 baggage of rice, six baggage of beans, 71 items of cutlasses/knives/swords/ scissors, 12 cell cellphones, one anti-tracking gadget, ten TV/DVD units, 16 laptops/ipads,14 Italian purses, two iron rods and eight baggage of dried leaves to be Indian hemp.”
