NIGERIAN ARMY KILLS BANDITS, RECOVERS WEAPONS AT BENUE STATE
On Friday, the Nigerian Army said its troops of 72 Special Force Battalion killed some suspected armed bandits during an encounter last Thursday, in Benue State.
Army deploys troops to Benue and 5 other states. The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, said the encounter between the soldiers and the bandits which was at Kwatan Gyemu area of the state, led to the recovery of some weapons and other items the bandits used in communication and to facilitate their movements.
According to the spokesman, troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion while on clearance operation on 14 June 2018 encountered some suspected bandits at Kwatan Gyemu. Some of the bandits were killed while others escaped with gun shot wounds during the encounter. Also at Okungbo where troops carried out cordon and search, where four suspected criminals were arrested, items recovered including seven locally made rifles, revolvers, nine rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two handsets and some documents.
Similarly, troops of 222 Battalion deployed in operation Lafiya Dole on 14 June 2018, embarked on a recovery operation to a forest at Kawuri. Items recovered included one AK 47 rifle, four AK47 magazines, 45 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six rounds of 5.56mm special ammunition. Preliminary investigation revealed that the rifles belonged to one Mr Abiso Ali, 37 years and Mr Samaila, 25 years all from Suraja village who earlier had surrendered to troops.
Army deploys troops to Benue and 5 other states. The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, said the encounter between the soldiers and the bandits which was at Kwatan Gyemu area of the state, led to the recovery of some weapons and other items the bandits used in communication and to facilitate their movements.
According to the spokesman, troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion while on clearance operation on 14 June 2018 encountered some suspected bandits at Kwatan Gyemu. Some of the bandits were killed while others escaped with gun shot wounds during the encounter. Also at Okungbo where troops carried out cordon and search, where four suspected criminals were arrested, items recovered including seven locally made rifles, revolvers, nine rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two handsets and some documents.
Similarly, troops of 222 Battalion deployed in operation Lafiya Dole on 14 June 2018, embarked on a recovery operation to a forest at Kawuri. Items recovered included one AK 47 rifle, four AK47 magazines, 45 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six rounds of 5.56mm special ammunition. Preliminary investigation revealed that the rifles belonged to one Mr Abiso Ali, 37 years and Mr Samaila, 25 years all from Suraja village who earlier had surrendered to troops.
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