Armed forces in Kaduna killed five robbers and recovered weapons and ammunition

Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, who oversaw Operation Whirl Punch’s force, was pleased with how the soldiers behaved.

During a clearance operation in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area (LGA), soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s One Mechanised Division neutralised five bandits.

A statement released on Friday by Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, who is the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for One Division, said that the forces working in Chikun LGA did a clearance operation.

According to reports, the army conducted an operation along the Kanti-Tantatu Road in the general vicinity of Kaso Hills and Kubusu Forest to neutralise the bandits and establish an atmosphere that would be favourable for economic growth and legal companies.

The soldiers killed five of the gunmen during the operation, which is said to have lasted several hours, and captured four AK-47 weapons, six AK-47 magazines, and 24 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

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Three bikes, a knife, two phones, and various charms were among the other loot found on the thieves.

Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the general officer commanding one division and force commander of Operation Whirl Punch, has expressed pleasure with the behaviour of the troops and praised their dedication and fortitude throughout the operation.

Also, he exhorted all law-abiding residents to keep providing the military and other security organisations with reliable information that may be used to take concrete action in the battle against criminal groups.