Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on
operations aimed at dealing with the menace
of livestock rustling, armed banditry and other
forms of criminality have killed an armed
bandit, arrested some, cleared camps and
recovered livestock in Kaduna and Zamfara
States.
Yesterday the troops arrested a notorious
cattle rustler named Isah Fulani at Mararrabar
Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna
State.Similarly, the troops have also killed the
leader ofan livestock and armed banditry gang
called Guruguru Magaji at Tashar Nakau, Ikara
Local Government Area, in a fierce exchange
of gun fire yesterday.
The troops recovered a Revolver Pistol and 6
locally fabricated 9mm rounds of ammunition
from him.
The troops at Anchau, Kubau Local
Government Area, Kaduna State also arrested
2 impersonators that parade themselves as
members of a non-existent vigilante group
harassing and extorting money from
unsuspecting members of the public in the
area.
The suspects, Mallam Hamza Hare and
Mallam Sani Abdul-Aziz also posed as liaison
officers to security officers duping people.
The troops have also arrested a notorious
armedbandit that terrorised the public
especially along the road that linked Kaduna
and Katsina States through Birnin Gwari-
Funtua. The armed bandit, named Mohammed
is also popularly known as “Abedariwa” and
was arrested in Birnin Gwari town, Kaduna
State.
Apart from confessing and giving graphic
details of his deadly acts, he promised to
cooperate fully with the military to fish out
other criminal elements in the society.
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