Sequel to credible intelligence, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have arrested two terrorist collaborators and ammunition suppliers in Awon general area of
The criminals were arrested in their various houses around Awon based on intelligence from a previously arrested collaborator, who is in troops’ custody, according to the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Kaduna, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya.
He gave the names of suspects as Shuaibu Lawan and Salihu Usman and items recovered from them to include one locally made AK47 rifle, two dane guns, 8 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 7 live cartridges and 5 shells of expended cartridges. “The items were recovered from where they were earlier buried in the criminals compound,” he stressed.
In another operation the same day, Lieutenant Yahaya said troops of the Division while on clearance operation around Dogon daji-Saulawa general area in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the State made contact with terrorists and criminal elements. “Troops engaged the criminals in a gun duel forcing them to scamper in disarray due to troops superior fire power. Items recovered include a G3 rifle, 16 Motorcycles, 2 locally made guns and a phone,” he added.Meanwhile, he said the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander, Operation WHIRL PUNCH, Major General Valentine Okoro, has charged the troops to sustain the tempo and rid all criminal elements from the Division’s area of responsibility.
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