Troops of the Nigerian Army have carried out a series of coordinated operations, and raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.
In a post on the Nigerian Army’s official ‘X’ handle on Monday, the Army said the operations were conducted on March 29 and March 30. According to the army, the troops had in an operation conducted in Zamfara on March 29, successfully raided the den of a notorious terrorists’ kingpin, Hassan Yantagwaye, in Tsafe Local Government Area. It added that Yantagwaye and his group had been responsible for kidnappings and acts of terrorism in some parts of North West Nigeria.
The army said its troops had also on March 29, intercepted 441 wraps of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa at Molegede village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun. It said the vigilant troops uncovered the illicit substances being conveyed in a Mazda Saloon car, after the smugglers absconded, abandoning the vehicle on sighting the troops. According to the post, the vehicle and illicit products will be handed over to the appropriate agency after preliminary investigations.
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