Troops kill bandit, wounded 2 others in Katsina

Troops of 35 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), under Operation SHARAN DAJI, have killed one bandit  and wounded two others, along Tsambe-Fafare, Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State.
The troops also recovered an AK-47 rifle with registration number 1985PS6288, additional AK-47 rifle magazine and three rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
Army spokesperson, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, said the operation was predicated on information received through citizens of the area that they sighted three gunmen on motorcycles.

He said:  “The team swung into action and pursued the suspected armed bandits towards Dumburu forest in Zamfara State.
“During an encounter, the team killed one of the suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits, while the other two escaped with gunshot wounds.”
He said another  combined team also carried out special raids operations along Faskari-Sheme-Mairuwa road, Katsina State, where they arrested a notorious cattle rustler and armed bandit, Abubakar Mohammed (AKA Gora) alongside his accomplices, Anas Gora and Bello Sani.
He said the team recovered 49 cattle and 25 sheep from the suspects, adding that the suspects have been handed over to the police while the recovered animals have been handed over to Faskari Local Government Area Council Secretary for onward transfer to the rightful owners.