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.
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”.
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.
