Troops kill 2 bandits in Kaduna, recover weapons

Troops of the Nigerian Army neutralised two bandits and recovered some weapons after raiding one of their den in Gonan Bature East of Rijana and Kasarami farmhouse in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state.

Army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, confirmed this in a statement, saying the bandits occupied the abandoned Kasarami farmhouse and used it as shelter and a place to keep kidnapped victims.

Musa listed the recovered weapons as two AK 47 rifles, two AK 47 magazines, 51 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and two techno cell phones.

He pledged the Nigerian Army’s commitment to protecting life and property of the citizens and urged the public to always provide useful information to tackle terrorism, banditry and other crimes in the country.