Troops of Operation Whirl Punch operating in the North-West have killed four bandits, including the notorious Dongon Bangaje, during their patrols in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a statement, the Former Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan, said the troops first carried out the special fighting patrol over the weekend at Tumburku village, before turning their attention to Sabon Sara, both in Giwa LGA.
He also said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, closed in on the bandits who attempted to flee their location, and engaged the criminals in hot pursuit. As they engaged the fleeing criminals, the troops shot and killed two of them, and recovered a range of items including a motorcycle, a mobile phone, gas lighters, tobacco, assorted charms, and a polythene bag containing petrol.
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On another patrol at Basurfe village, South-West of Kindandan, the troops fought through an ambush which resulted in the death of two other bandits and the dislodging of a camp which served as a treatment area for the insurgents.
According to the security report, one of the bandits killed in the operations was a notorious bandit leader known as Dogo Bangaje who was eliminated alongside a close associate yet to be identified.
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