The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed no fewer than four bandits and rescued 24 kidnapped victims, including a minor, after a gun battle with the gunmen in Kabugu Lamba, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, July 7, 2023.
Nwachukwu listed the victims who were rescued on Friday morning to include a minor, nine females, and 14 males.
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He said: “Troops of 223 Battalion, operating under Sector 1 of Joint Task Force, North West Operations Hadarin Daji have in a rescue operation conducted in the early hours of today 7 July 2023 rescued 24 kidnap victims, including a child, after a shootout with notorious bandits at Kabugu Lamba; an abandoned village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria.
“The gallant troops led by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion, stalked and swooped on the bandits, annihilating 4 of them in a ferocious firefight that ensued.
“The victims, including a minor, 9 females and 14 males have been extricated and evacuated from the kidnappers’ hideout by the troops.”
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