Following credible intelligence, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have arrested two terrorists’ collaborators and ammunition suppliers in Awon general area of Kachia Local Council of Kaduna State.

Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, October 24.

According to the Army Spokesperson, the suspects were arrested in their various houses around Awon based on intelligence from a previously arrested collaborator who has been in custody.

The suspects are Shuaibu Lawan and Salihu Usman, while items recovered from them include one locally made AK 47 rifle, two dane guns, eight rounds of 9mm ammunition, seven live cartridges and five shells of expended cartridges.

He said the items were recovered from where they were earlier buried in the criminal’s compound.

Yahyah stated that in another operation the same day, troops of the Division while on clearance operation around Dogon daji-Saulawa general area in Birnin Gwari Local Council encountered terrorists and criminal elements.

“Troops engaged the criminals in a gun duel forcing them to scamper in disarray due to superior firepower. Items recovered include a G3 rifle, 16 motorcycles, two locally-made guns and phone.

“The General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation WHIRL PUNCH, Major General Valentine Okoro, has charged the troops to sustain the tempo and rid all criminal elements from the Division’s Area of Responsibility.”