Troops of the armed forces have in the last two weeks eliminated 42 bandits, terrorists, and other criminals in various operations in the North Central and North West.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, addressing a bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces, said the troops apprehended 13 suspects in the Irekpeni community along Lokoja-Kabba-Okene Road in Kogi.
He added that seven kidnappers’ informants and collaborators were apprehended in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following a tip-off.
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According to him, troops also arrested 86 suspected criminals and rescued nine kidnapped civilians across the two zones within the period.
In North West, Major General Danmadami said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji and other operations eliminated 38 bandits, apprehended 10 and rescued 24 kidnapped civilians.
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