Foil bandits’ attempt to move rustled cattle
Troops in Kaduna State said they have killed 9 armed bandits following a firefight that began on Monday night all through the early hours yesterday.
The Kaduna State Government was informed of the development by the military securing the Kaduna-Abuja Road general area.
The States Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday stated that the troops acted on intelligence that the bandits were attempting to cross over from the eastern part of the Kaduna-Abuja road to the western part, with a large herd of rustled cattle.
He said the herders whose cattle had been rustled from the eastern part of the route alerted the military for immediate action.
Governor Nasir el-Rufai, on receiving the feedback congratulated the security agencies on the successful operations, and urged them to sustain the tempo in the ongoing offensives against bandits. He sent his condolences to the family of the volunteer who lost his life, and prayed for the repose of his soul.
The governor also appealed to locals to always raise alarm in all cases and not only when they are directly affected, as banditry ultimately affects everyone.
Locals in villages around Jakada-Darabi, Gwanto, Kasarami, Kankomi, Chikwari and neighboring locations, all in Chikun and Kajuru local government areas, were enjoined to report any person found seeking medical attention for suspicious wounds.
