Soldiers engage bandits in shoot-outs on Kaduna highways, rescue 39 kidnap victims – Official

Nigerian soldiers have rescued 39 persons kidnapped on the Kaduna-Zaria highway, the Kaduna State Government said on Monday in a statement that showed the grim security situation in and around the state.

The statement, which contained the feedback the state government said it received from the military authorities on recent military operations in the state, revealed how bandits have laid siege to the major highways in the state.

The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Homeland Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in the statement, said soldiers engaged armed bandits in firefight on the Kaduna-Abuja and Kaduna-Zaria roads in the late hours of Sunday and Monday in the latest of the confrontations.

'At Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of Kaduna-Zaria Road, Igabi local government, troops of 4 Battalion Nigerian Army overpowered the armed bandits that were shooting at motorists plying the route.

'One of the bandits was neutralised while several escaped with bullet wounds. Furthermore, the troops rescued 39 persons travelling to Onitsha from Sokoto from the armed bandits. The troops are still trailing the bandits to areas said to be their enclave..."

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FTC
North is gone!!!
Watch out for Hisbah,another growing terrorist..

Banditry has become the order of the day in the North now. This may seem like a small issue to the government until these bandits begin to form strong networks among themselves. We could have a situation where the groups would be loosely structured and that won't bode well for the nation. I really hope it doesn't get to that point because if it does, Boko Haram would look like a child's play.

The level of killing, kidnapping and insecurity in the North is worrisome and yet all the security chiefs are from the area. I expect them to protest for their sack but then nepotism will never allow it.
The level of poverty is also very high even having occupied the seat of power for so long.
Greatest worry now is that the influx into the southern part is increasing daily, now the south will soon battle with similar proplem.
We have the wrong people at the helm of affairs in Naija.
HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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The word “neutralize” is what I don't understand.

Where's the evidence
I've learnt not to believe anything that comes out from the Army and Government mouth.

Kudos to the Nigerian Army. I urge them to not allow themselves to be abused for political gains and dishonor the gallant reputation they have.

Honestly, their actions at the Lekki Toll Gate is a disgrace.

It's a disgraceful thing to attack unarmed people. Rather, attack the terrorists and bandits. That's honorable.

Maximum respect to the NA
But this seems like laundry work

Nigeria is on red alert ! Nobody is safe anymore

Commendable...but wallahi, the NA is fast loosing her reputation. Where are the police and the new SWAT team?

Damage control PR.

I hope no b damage control

Lies

Yenefer please confirm if this is fake news?

After killing innocent protesters at the Lekki tollgate

kudos to the Nigeria military

What happens when your are a nobody in your own country

Oh Allah free us from this villain (PMB)

VEXT:
North is gone!!!
Watch out for Hisbah,another growing terrorist..

True

I've noticed that anytime there is major attack from the BH, and there is heavy casualty, few days later, we will read in the news that the army has killed some insurgents or they foiled one attacked or they have rescued some kidnapped victim or the other. I see this as mere propaganda or mere damage control. The army under buratai is too weak. Buratai is more involved in politics of Buhari and Apc than in protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria.

okay

Hun.... Nigeria and insecurity... Kudos to the soldiers sha..

Thank God for life.
Thank God you are back.
God will arrest every vampire IJN.

This is the worst in the history of Nigeria, everything is just becoming worse and unbearable.

Can the southern protectorates just do away with these northerners?
We no just gel at all!

What's the meaning of this neutralize I keep hearing over years, did they capture them and take them to court or killed them at the spot... Or they just chased them away ni

Good job.

Well if its not one of their lies, then the've done a good job. But my mind d tell me se na lie.