Troops Dislodge Bandits, Rescue 30 kidnapped Travellers In Kaduna
Gallant men of the one Mechanized Division of
the Nigerian Army have dislodged bandits and rescued 30 kidnapped victims in
the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna
State.
Colonel Musa
Yahaya, the acting Deputy director of Army public relations, in a statement,
said the troops engaged the bandits who were kidnapping innocent commuters
along the Kaduna Birnin Gwari Road.
"A fighting patrol
from 1 Div on Thursday, 2 February 2023 had a meeting engagement with armed
bandits kidnapping commuters at Manini village along Kaduna - Birnin Gwari
road,? the statement read.
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"The troops who
were escorting the Chief of Defence Training and Operations Maj Gen SE Udonwa
who was on operational visits to Operation Whirl Punch Headquarters in Birnin
Gwari engaged the bandits and overpowered them forcing the criminal element to
withdraw in disarray. The gallant troops rescued 30 kidnapped victims,
recovered 2 motorcycles, and immediately cleared the highway for free flow of
vehicular traffic. The rescued victims were escorted to Udawa and Birnin Gwari
to continue their journey.
?The Chief of Defence
Training and Operations, Maj Gen SE Udonwa, has commended the troops for their
professionalism and resilience."
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