Troops of the Nigerian Army and Navy killed seven bandits during clearance operations in the Kasso general area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The state government revealed this after receiving operational feedback that the troops engaged the bandits around Ungwan Rimi village in Kasso, near a river.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan in a statement on Friday said the troops promptly subdued the bandits after an intense gun duel.
“Seven bandits were confirmed neutralized during the operation, with the high possibility of even more eliminated and injured across the river,” he said.
He said the troops recovered five motorcycles, 153 rounds of ammunition, seven magazines, and three mobile phones during the operations.
