By Olayemi Esan
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says, Nigerian troops of 8 Division Nigerian Army (NA), while on a fighting patrol, came under fire of bandits operating along Mayanchi-Dogo Karfe and Fagantama villages in Talata Marafa LGA of Zamfara State.
He explained that , in the fierce encounter that ensued, the bandits were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the troops.
Brig. General Onyema Nwachukwu added that this led to scores of bandits being neutralized. The troops also recovered one PKT riffle, large cache of ammunition, and a motorcycle.
Relatedly, troops have neutralized 5 bandits in another encounter at Bingi village, in Bungudu LGA of Zamfara.
Army spokesperson noted that, during the gun duel, the bandits withdrew in disarray having sustained severe gun shot wounds and recovered one AK 47 riffle, one Motorcycle and 3 mobile phones from the routed criminals.
He said, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya commended the combat resilience and renewed vigor of the troops and also urged them to sustain the aggressive posture in order to defeat all criminal elements operating in the North West and other parts of the country. He urged communities in the North West to support the troops with useful information at all times to enhance anti- banditry operations.
