Military neutralizes four bandits in Kaduna

From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The Military has neutralized
four notorious bandits in a valley popularly known as ‘Maikwandaraso’ in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs,Samuel Aruwan stated this in a statement made available to media in kaduna yesterday.
The statement stated that the bandits neutralized were identified as; Alili Bandiro, Dayyabu Bala, Bala Nagwarjo and Sulele Bala.
The statement further stated that the four identified bandits were neutralized via air interdictions when the military engaged the bandits at the location, as part of combined ground and air assaults on identified bandits 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 bandits camps and hideouts.
“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,” the statement said.