The combined team of the Nigerian Police and the Military have foiled bandits’ mission by neutralising bandits, recovering weapons and motorcycles along Abuja-Kaduna highway.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna State, DSP Muhammad Jalinge confirmed the successful mission.
According to him, the combined team of Police Operation, Puff Adder and that of the Nigerian Army, Operation Thunder Strike, while on routine patrol along Kaduna-Abuja highway at Sabon Sara had an encounter with the armed bandits’ who were on their nefarious mission along the busy highway.
“The marauding armed bandits were intercepted at the above mentioned point where exchange of fire ensued as a result of which the friendly forces succeeded in truncating the bandits mission, forcing them to retreat into the forest as one bandit was neutralised.”
Jalinge said, upon search of the general area, an AK47 rifle and nine bandits operational motorcycles were recovered.
Safety
The statement read that, the high spirited operatives were not resting on their oars in ensuring the safety of motorists and other legitimate road users.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, CP Yekini Ayoku is highly elated with the exemplary commitment and gallantry exhibited by this combined team and assured them that their sacrifices towards ensuring public safety will not go unrewarded.”
The PPRO called on the general public
to report any person or group nursing gunshot wound to the nearest security formation as the injured criminals would be hibernating around the nearby communities to access healthcare services.
Lateefah Ibrahim
