How Nigerian Troops Clear Armed Bandits Out Of Maru LGA - Col. Usman

In continuation of the concerted efforts of clearing cattle rustlers, armed bandits and kidnappers in the north western geo-political region, troops of 1 Division in conjunction with other security agencies have been making tremendous progress.

It is inline with this that troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army embarked on a patrol to Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

According to the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman; During the patrol, the team encountered and engaged notorious armed bandits that have been wrecking havoc on the communities.

TROOPS CLEAR CATTLE RUSTLERS AND ARMED BANDITS OUT OF MARU

In continuation of the efforts of getting rid of the menace of cattle rustling, armed banditry and other criminality in the country generally and in the north west geo-political region, under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, troops of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police in Zamfara State, have carried out a joint clearance operation in Maru today.

Although most of the targeted suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits have escaped, the joint team recovered substantial quantity of arms and ammunitions in the area.

Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said it is equally believed some of the criminals escaped with gun shot wounds.

TROOPS AVERT BANDITS ATTACK IN ZAMFARA STATE, 18 KILLED

The Nigerian Troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army have averted another attack on Dansadau town in Zamfara state by suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits yesterday Wednesday 4th May 2016. The troops who were on patrol were alerted by well meaning individuals on seeing the bandits.

Confirming the incident,  Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who is the Acting Director Army Public Relations said the patrol team laid an ambush for the suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits who came in large numbers on motorcycles fully armed. It was gathered that they were enroute Ruwan Tofa and Babban Doka Villages in Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State to wreck havoc on the hapless innocents of those communities.