TROOPS KILL MURDERERS OF 7 KADUNA INDIGENES; DESTROY BANDITS C AMPS IN KADUNA AND ZAMFARA STATES
The Nigerian Army said yesterday that its troops under the command of 1st division, Kaduna have killed two notorious headsmen that specialize in cattle rustling and was also responsible for the death of seven innocent indigenes of Kaduna state.
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A statement from Army headquarters confirming the development said, “The troops of 1st Division Nigerian Army have intensified clearance operations against cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kaduna and Zamfara States, north western Nigeria.
“Within the last four days, they have killed 2 notorious cattle rustlers that were suspected to have killed 7 innocent persons in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“They also arrested 5 declared wanted armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunitions from them and thereafter destroyed their camps.
“The troops also conducted a clearance operation in Kuduru, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State in which they arrested 5 cattle rustlers, recovered arms and ammunitions and then destroyed the armed bandit’s camps.
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