By Linus Aleke
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA), led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, in company of a team of Operational commanders and operatives, have killed one terrorist, captured three alive, while several others fled with gunshot wounds in Kaduna State.
The fighting patrol, also led to the clearance of Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna state, of terrorist elements.
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Tuesday said the Patrol team also recovered one AK 47 rifle, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and 18 Motorcycles.
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According to the statement, “A fighting patrol led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, accompanied by a team of Operational commanders and operatives have cleared bandits in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello and Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna state, while on a fighting patrol on Monday 29 August 2022. In the fire fight that ensued during the engagements, the patrol team overpowered the bandits with superior fire power neutralizing, one of them, while three others were captured alive, as some of the criminal elements escaped with gunshot wounds”.
Brigadier Gen. Nwachukwu concluded thus, “Members of the public, particularly health facilities and paramedics are please urged to watch out for persons who may be seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds and please report to relevant security agencies”.
