From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Sahel Sanity have succeeded in killing 220 armed bandits and the arrest of 335 suspects, 147 informants as well as the rescue of 644 kidnapped victims amongst whom were the recently recued students of Kankara Science Secondary School. This was disclosed in a press briefing at Faskari Army Special Super Camp 4 yesterday, by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko while giving general updates on the activities of the Operation Sahel Sanity since the commencement of it’s operations on the 6th of July 2020. General Onyeuko explains that, the troops have during the series of gun battle with armed bandits and other criminal elements across the zone, have recovered 73 AK 47 rifles, one GPMG and 194 Dane guns from the criminals.
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The Special Army Super Camp IV in Faskari, Katsina State has given an update on the activities of Operation Sahel Sanity in combating the menace of armed banditry and other sundry crimes in the North West region since its commencement to date.
The military said 73 KK47 rifles, one GPMG, 194 Dane guns, 5,032 rounds of 7.62mm, special ammunition, 568 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO ammunition and 156 live cartridges were recovered from bandits.
Others he said include the destruction of 197 bandit camps and hideouts including the notorious Dangote Triangle and several bandit logistics bases which he said were equally destroyed in various operations in the year under review.
By Francis Sardauna
The Nigeria Army on Wednesday said its troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have killed 220 bandits and rescued 642 kidnapped victims as part of efforts to restore peace and normalcy in communities hitherto captured by the hoodlums in the North-west region of the country.
The anti-banditry troops also destroyed 197 bandits’ enclaves, including the notorious Katsina Dangote triangle and nabbed 335 suspected bandits, 326 illegal miners in Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara and Katsina States.
The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.General Benard Onyeuko, disclosed these during an end-of-the-year press conference on the activities of the troops between July 1 and December 31, 2020 at the Special Army Super Camp IV Faskari, Katsina State.
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Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have within six months killed 220 bandits and arrested 335 suspected marauders who are terrorising the Northwest region of the country.
This is according to the Acting Director of the Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko.
At a briefing held within the Special Army Super Camp 4 Faskari in Katsina State, General Onyeuko who was represented by the Nigerian Army Defence Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, stated that 73 AK 47 rifles and 194 Dane guns were also recovered within the period under review.
The operation flagged off by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on July 6th, 2020 was part of the activities marking the 2020 Nigerian Army Day Celebration with the aim of reinforcing the existing Operation HADARIN DAJI to effectively flush out bandits, cattle rustlers, Kidnappers and other sundry criminals within the region.
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