Nigerian Army kills four suspected bandits, arrest others in Plateau, Kaduna
By Matthew Atungwu
In order to keep the Plateau and some areas of the states of Bauchi and Kaduna peaceful, troops of the Operation Safe Haven Special Military Task Force have eliminated four suspected bandits.
In a statement released on Monday in Jos, the operation’s media officer, Capt. James Oya, disclosed this.
He stated that between October 16 and October 22, the forces detained 120 additional people for a variety of offenses within their patrol regions.
A few of the individuals, according to Oya, were taken into custody on charges of drug selling, cattle rustling, armed robbery, and kidnapping, among other offenses.
He explained that other suspects were arrested for illegal possession of arms and ammunition, adding that it rescued four kidnapped victims during the operation.
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“Within the period under review, we neutralized four suspected bandits, arrested 73 suspects with arms and ammunition and 37 others for kidnapping.
“We rescued four kidnapped victims and arrested two suspected cattle rustlers and four suspected drug peddlers.
“We prevented five attacks on vulnerable communities and promptly responded to 28 distress,” he noted.
He further mentioned that several of the suspects had been found to have sophisticated weapons by the army.
He said that other suspects who were detained for stealing cars and motorcycles had been turned over to the police to face charges.
