Several Bandits Killed, Camps Destroyed In Kaduna

Several bandits have been killed and their hideout destroyed during an airstrike in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Ezenwoko’s Blog reports that the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

Aruwan disclosed that the bandits were killed by troops of the Nigerian Air Force during airstrikes on some of their enclaves in Kauwuri and Gaude villages in Chikun LGA.

He stated that the strikes were conducted by the Nigerian troops after thorough checks and analysis of various intelligence reports.

Aruwan said in the first mission, fighter jets attacked the bandit camps in Kauwuri General Area, where armed bandits were sighted fleeing from the locations, and a helicopter gunship then followed for a close mop-up with rockets and cannons.

The commissioner said the Air Force also attacked another identified bandit hideout in Gaude area, as they were attempting to take cover under some trees.

Aruwan said that assessment revealed that many bandits were neutralised during the entire mission, while several camps were equally destroyed.

Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has welcomed the operational feedback with satisfaction and commended the security forces heartily for what he described as well-executed missions.

The Governor expressed optimism that more of such would follow, while urging the security forces to sustain the tempo towards the obliteration of criminals across Kaduna State.

The Government also appealed to citizens who might come across suspicious persons seeking medical attention in the general area to report to the Kaduna State Security Operations Room.