Troops of Operation WHIRL PUNCH have arrested one suspected bandit driver and recovered 1,079 rounds of 7.62mm special, eight hundred and eighty-six (886) rounds of 7.62mm NATO (belted), 139 rounds of 7.62mm special (tracer) and 5 AK 47 empty magazines in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria.
I’m a statement, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said that “troops acting on credible intelligence conducted a search operation at POLEWIRE along road Kaduna-Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State and intercepted a black Toyota Corolla.”
According to him, troops searched the vehicle and discovered arms and arms hidden in different compartments of the vehicle.
He said: “Troops however arrested the driver.”
The Military High Command has commended troops of Operation WHIRL PUNCH and encourages the general public to avail troops of credible and timely information on criminal activities.
