Operation Restore Peace: 10 Suspected Terrorists Killed, 64 Arrested In Kaduna
Fatimah Abdullahi
Men of One Division of the Nigerian Army have killed no fewer than 10 suspected terrorists in various joint operations tagged “Operation Restore Peace II” in the Northwest zone of the country.
This was disclosed by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the One Division Headquarters in Kaduna, Colonel Usman Abdul.
He said, during the operation, 64 suspected terrorists and bandits were arrested and handed over to the Police and the Department of State Security (DSS) for further investigations and prosecution, while 119 cattle, sheep and goats were also recovered from rustlers and bandits who have been terrorising people from the zone.
The operation, Abdul said, was carried out by a combined team of Nigerian Army, Nigeria Air Force, Police, DSS and Customs Personnel among others.
He revealed in the statement that, in Kaduna State and its immediate environs, the expanded security outfit involved in the operation have made recovery of 2081 animals like cattle, sheep and goats, while 27 suspects were arrested and lots of weapons recovered from the bandits.
Col. Abdul said, in the axis of Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi States over 3027 animals which included cattle, goats and sheep were recovered, while 33 suspected bandits were arrested with 11 weapons seized in the course of the operation.
All the suspects, he said were handed over to Zamfara DSS and the Police Command while the animals were handed over to Zamfara State government officials.
The statement also stated that, in another joint operation covering Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States, the troops killed ten bandits, arrest four suspects, recovered eight assorted weapons and recovered a total of 2011 animals.
The arrested suspects, Abdul said have been handed over to Katsina Police Command, while animals recovered were handed over to Katsina state government officials.
Abdul who said normalcy have been restored to the areas covered by the troops, however, warned that, supporters and sympathizers of the bandits should desist in their activities as the Division is poised to uproot them from the zone.
