Nigerian troops kill three bandits, recover weapons in Plateau

Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army deployed to quell the crisis in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state neutralized three Bandits on Wednesday 12 July 2023.
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According to Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops wiped out the criminals when they fought through an ambush staged by the bandits while responding to a distress call in Mangu general area.

After successfully clearing the ambush, the troops recovered 3 x AK 47 Rifles,14 rounds of 7.62 mm Special rounds, 1 x Motorcycle, and a Constabulary Police Identity card.

Troops are currently on the trail of bandits who escaped with gunshot wounds during the “firefight”.
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Last week Friday, troops of 223 Battalion, operating under Sector 1 of Joint Task Force, North West Operations Hadarin Daji rescued 24 kidnap victims, including a child, after a shootout with notorious bandits at Kabugu Lamba; an abandoned village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state.

The troops led by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion, stalked and swooped on the bandits, killing four of them.
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