In a recent operation within the Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state, troops from Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) successfully eliminated seven bandits and seized a significant cache of arms.
As per a statement issued on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, by OPSH spokesperson Captain Oya James, the troops encountered the bandits during a patrol at Kachallah high-ground and engaged them in a fierce battle using their superior firepower.
During the intense confrontation, six bandits were neutralized, while the remaining criminals managed to escape with injuries. The troops further scoured the area, recovering valuable items including an AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 52 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one motorcycle, 2 Tecno phones, two packs of cigarettes, 56 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, and 112 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.
Additionally, a suspected bandit named Musa Wada was successfully neutralized during a search operation in Kondo village within the same local government area. Captain Oya James also revealed that in the past week, a total of 33 suspects involved in various criminal activities were apprehended.
“Five were arrested for kidnapping, six for arms trafficking, two for murder, four for railway vandalism, and two for farm destruction, while 7 bandits were neutralized. Additionally, 15 kidnapped victims were rescued, three attacks on vulnerable communities were prevented, and eight distress calls were promptly responded to,” the statement detailed.
