By Attahiru Ahmed, Gusau
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity, have arrested a notorious bandits logistics supplier, killed 4 bandits and recovered 2 round of special ammunition in Zamfara and Katsina states.
A statement by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. General Bernard Onyeuko on Thursday said the troops of Sahel Sanity have continued to record more successes in their fight against bandit activities in North West region.
Onyeuko said on 29th September, the troops arrested a suspected drug peddler, Yusufa Mai Unguwar Ahaska from Dorayi in Unguwar Doka village in Faskari local government of Katsina state, who confessed to be a drug supplier to bandit leaders such as Leko and others in the north west.
“On 2nd October, gallant troops deployed at Sabon Layi rescued four kidnapped victims from Giruwa village of Dandume local government area of Katsina State following Artillery bombardments on suspected bandits’ location at Unguwan-Doka village which resulted in neutralizing four of the bandits while others escaped into the forest,” he said.
According to him, the troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Moriki in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state, rescued a kidnap victim, Ismaha abducted three weeks ago while travelling from Sabon Pegi to Kucheri in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State.
“So also, the troops deployed in Kauran Namoda in Zamfara State successfully intercepted a herd of 30 suspected rustled cattle while the suspects fled into the bush abandoning the animals”.
Onyeuko said on 1st October, troops while on routine patrol along Faskari – Yankara road in Katsina state arrested a bandit informant, Idris Yahaya who has been spying on troop’s activities.
“On same day troops deployed at Maigora arrested one bandit collaborator called Buhari Adamu at Machika in Dandume local government area of Katsina State confessed to have once taken ransom fee to bandits in Madachi Forest.
“Troops on a snap road-block arrested one Ahmadu Rufai suspected to be a bandits logistics supplier and recovered one dagger, charms, one bag of groundnut mixed with okro and four bags of millet believe to be on transit to a bandits hideout”.
He said on 3rd October, the vigilant troops arrested three kidnappers in Musawa local government area of Katsina State and recovered one locally made gun, three mobile phones and one motorcycle.
