The Kaduna State Government said troops of 4Demo Battalion of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attempted attack by bandits on some locations along Kaduna-Zaria highway.
According to a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna by the state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, several bandits were neutralised by the troops.

Aruwan said: “Troops of the 4Demo Battalion, Nigerian Army have reported to the Kaduna State government that armed bandits were repelled in some locations along the Kaduna-Zaria highway, in Igabi Local Government Area of the state.

“The bandits were reportedly sighted moving toward the highway from Sharu village in the Kerawa area.

“The troops, acting on credible intelligence on the bandits’ movement, laid an ambush and intercepted them at Lambar Zango and Hawan Kwaranza villages.

“At these locations, the bandits were engaged in a fierce firefight and suffered several casualties. ” he said.

He explained that the bandits, having been decisively halted by the troops, retreated hastily via another route and in the process, attacked Dunki village, where they killed two residents.

“An unidentified male traveler was also killed.

“The retreating bandits also raided Mashashiya and Farguza villages, from where they stole some livestock and other valuables.,” he said.

The commissioner said Gov. Nasir El’Rufai condoled the families of those killed by the retreating bandits and prayed for the repose of their souls.

“The governor thanked the troops for their quick response in thwarting the bandits’ attempted attacks on various soft targets in the area,” Aruwan said.

Source: https://guardian.ng/Troops-repel-bandits-attack-neutralise-many-on-Kaduna-Zaria-highway-Commissioner

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Elrufai & his co cankerworms just made this news up to further brainwash their gullible online miscreants, period..

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Good one from the military, but that midget is supposed to be handed over to the bandits as a takeaway gift

May Allah grant the army more strength and wisdom against the evil herdsmen, bandits, Boko Haram, UGM, ESN etc.

May we make our country become the country we want.

Good news to start the day

Who we go ask now?
Because LIES mean nothing now.
We have a minister supervising Lies across Naija.

We know what you are trying to do there Buhari, nice one , make e no be like say we no hear any good news you come give us this audio victory,

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Dem don day neutralize for over 10years

Good effort, commendable. Pls next time don't just repel them, surround them and catch them ALL.

I don't understand o! How were they able still attack villages and even steal livestock while supposedly retreating?? Weren't they supposed to be fleeing from 'the military firepower'?

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Elrufai & his co cankerworms just made this news up to further brainwash their gullible online miscreants, period..

The worst part of this news is that the bandits, who were retreating from troops who had already killed many of them, still had enough time to kill a traveller, attack 3 villages and steal livestock!

Were the soldiers not pursuing them?

Repellant Nigerian army, they don’t attack. Once they repel they go back to their barracks and feel like a hero

Bandits, Boko Haram attack+Nigerian army repel and it continues like that. The attackers are bandits/Boko Haram while repeller is Nigeria army

Which simply means Nigerian army always give the bandits, Boko Haram the opportunity to re-strategies so they can attack another day .

Not a complete victory since they did not pursue them. Retreating bandits always exact their revenge on isolated villages. If Gumi knows the bandits, It's obvious El Rufai and co know where the Bandits are located and prefer not to act.
Lai Mohammed who said the government knows the locations of the bandits but had decided not to engage them so that there will not be casualties has kept quiet when the students were released. Now that the Greenfield students are released, why our soldiers have refused to bombard the place since their location have been known is yet another mystery. Afterall we are aware that there won't be collateral damage if they act.
Many will conclude that this bandits and kidnappers will be used to manipulate the next election.

Thief report feels fake like mere propaganda.

Lies over lies

Hilarious comments everywhere

Story story....

Bandits wey no Sabi play band that one na bandit?

But on a serious note Nigerian army don't know what they are doing, army suppose to have good relationship with the Nigerian people, the people should be confident in you and love you as their heroes but for where Nigerian army that loves to torture and oppress Nigerian civilians, I suffered so everyone must suffer.

Because of this bad relationship, I won't be surprised if hunters or just ordinary Nigerians see Nigeria army coming towards them or their village and flee, they have every reason to knowing the Army's track record.

And I won't be surprised if the army intercepts such fleeing innocent civilians and call them bandits.

One thing I can assure you as someone very close to Nigeria justice and corrections system, is when police or army catch you, to make you look like a criminal they rough you up, take off any expensive stuff you are wearing, leave you with boxer and singlet or just boxer and your trouser or short but they'll make sure you role on the floor and mess your hair up if you have hair, if they have time they'll even beat you up so by the time the camera comes our easily DECIEVED daddies and mummies will see this young men looking dirty and conclude they are criminals, look at his hair na criminal, look at his strong face criminal, see all the scars on his body this one is hardened, ahhh he is even wearing earing this one must also be involved in drugs, ahh he is sagging he is a bad boy not knowing it was the agency that roughed them up like that.

Our prisons contain innocent people, some are being kept there because one big man said so, for no reason at all or because he was challenging me. Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria.

Why does IPOB operations always have pictures and bandits operations never have pictures?

Something people must understand when you see pictures of dead terrorist that have threaten a nation existence, there a rise in patriotism.

When you see pictures of dead people not known for extreme violence you loose the narrative of preaching unity and peace.

Picture or ?

you know the rest...

Let's see the pictures of the dead bandits same way you display the unknown gunmen killed on sunday.

this is super storrrrrry ...,.
Alafalafastroguuui.......

Believe anything from that midget at your own peril

Retreating , killing and stealing " all at the same time . midget welldone

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The worst part of this news is that the bandits, who were retreating from troops who has already killed many of them, still had enough time to kill a traveller, attack 3 villages and steal livestock!

Were the soldiers not pursuing them?

I thought I was the only person that observed that. Imagine! They even had the guts to report this news. Country of cruise mtchew

Kudos to our gallant military personnels.
But I still wonder why a whole tribe decided to become criminals.

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The Nigerian army should do better. They had enough intel to know where the bandits were coming from, had their men positioned to deal decisively with the bandits yet the bandits escaped and not just that, they had enough mobilisation to attack and raid other villages!

The Army should not be releasing this sort of news. In my opinion, it was an unsuccessful operation.

If the government can just muster up courage same way they have been masturbating on IPOB case and face these bandits by now it will have been history.

Good one.


Good morning nairalander.

JESUS love you and died for you, commit thy day (way) unto God he will see you through.

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