NIGERIAN TROOPS RAID ARMED BANDITS CAMP IN RIKWA FOREST, ZAMFARA STATE - ARMY

As part of the continuous efforts of making parts of the north western geo-political region of Nigeria free of the menace of cattle rustling, armed banditry and other criminal activities such as kidnapping, today, troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Division Nigerian Army, deployed at Bena, raided and destroyed suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits camps in Zamfara State.

The raided camps were located at a forest in Rikwa village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. 

NIGERIAN TROOPS RECOVERED 1,304 LIVESTOCK AND ARRESTED 15 SUSPECTED CATTLE RUSTLERS

A statement rreleased by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who is the Acting Director of Army Public Relations confirmed that Nigerian Troops of 1 Division of Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies within the last one week have recorded tremendous success in the fight against cattle rustling, armed banditry and criminality particularly in the north west under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI.

In Kaduna State, the Division’s Internal Security Force (DISFORCE) has recovered 108 Livestock and killed 1 armed bandit and recovered 1 AK-47 Rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.

In Zamfara State, which is 1 Brigade’s area of operation, the troops recovered 419 livestock and arrested 1 bandit and recovered a locally made pistol from him.