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LOKOJA: TROOPS FOIL BANDITS MOVEMENT: ARREST LOGISTICS SUPPLIER IN KOGI

Troops, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja on Saturday 3 January 2026 recorded another operational successes following coordinated patrols and ambush, conducted in Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State.

A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lieutenant HASSAN ABDULLAHI says the troops, acting on credible intelligence on the movement of bandits from Adankolo area towards Agbadu Bunu in Kabba Bunu LGA, swiftly deployed and laid ambush at bandits identified crossing point.

He says the he bandits subsequently ran into the troops's ambush where they were engaged.

In the course of the encounter, troops neutralized two bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle.

Relatedly, further intelligence revealed another movement of bandits around Saminaka village in Yagba West LGA.

The statement says Troops, in conjunction with local vigilantes, conducted a patrol to the village and adjoining forested areas. On arrival, the village was observed to have been deserted, prompting troops to dismount and explore the surrounding forest and routes leading towards the Saminaka Sabo Rijiya road where they came across a number of bandits and engaged them.

During the operation, troops also arrested a suspected bandit logistics supplier identified as Sunday Adedotun, from Odo Eri village in Yagba West LGA.

The suspect was apprehended on a farmland within Saminaka village, claiming to be assisting farmers in transporting produce from their farms.

Items discovered include cartons of energy and soft drinks, bottled water and harvested farm produce.

The suspect according to the statement is currently in custody undergoing investigation.

Commander, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi commends the troops for their professionalism, courage and timely response to credible intelligence, noting that their actions reflect the high level of commitment to duty.

He assures the public that troops will continue to sustain aggressive patrols, ambushes and intelligence driven operations to deny criminal elements freedom of action within the area.

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Nice job guys! gradually all terrorists will be annihilated

Hope it's not guess work and they have enough evidence to prove.

Good news to start the week

SpaceX:
Hope it's not guess work and they have enough evidence to prove.

But if it's the other way round, you'd believe ASAP...some of you hate this country genuinely.

I like this. Once you can't explain clearly where you are taking the supplies to, you must be arrested. Or you are taking supplies into the thick forest where humans are not supposed to be inhabitants, then you are a suspect.

May God help the troops to silence this terrorists/kidnappers.

I hope Nigeria will learn from this.

Stop welcoming evil, don't allow evil to grow or be comfortable in the land

Good to see the troops acting on credible intelligence and stopping bandits’ movement in Kogi — neutralising suspects and arresting a logistics supplier shows real operational pressure against criminal networks.

Sunday Adedotun as a logistic supplier?
This tells that blaming the Northern people for terrorism is a joke. All tribes on this. Death to all terrorist sympathisers

That guy might be innocent and seeing someone with rifle doesn't mean the person is a terrorist. Nigeria is turning to something else

We ourselves are the major problem to curbing this menace of banditry and terrorism. How on earth will an inhabitant of a locality be aiding and abetting criminality by providing logistics to bandits to kill and kidnap his people. To gain what now?

lol…na Christian dey even supply the bandits…Christian genocide indeed

Opahcreations:
Sunday Adedotun as a logistic supplier?
This tells that blaming the Northern people for terrorism is a joke. All tribes on this. Death to all terrorist sympathisers

What are you talking, is he not a Northerner? Is Kogi a Yoruba State? Don't be deceived because of the name. He is a Northerner

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Sonofgod1990:
That guy might be innocent and seeing someone with rifle doesn't mean the person is a terrorist. Nigeria is turning to something else

What are you trying to say?
Don't let us begin to suspect you o

Nten:
We ourselves are the major problem to curbing this menace of banditry and terrorism. How on earth will an inhabitant of a locality be aiding and abetting criminality by providing logistics to bandits to kill and kidnap his people. To gain what now?

Bro, anywhere banditry thrives, there is an insider from the area giving the bandits information.
A group of thieves can't just come to an area they don't know, they can't speak their language and start operations. There is always an inside man.

The new does not add up, There is no villge called saminaka in kabba/bunu or Yagba.
We have saminaka around lokoja

Good jab! From ours troops
Thy lord is your strength
Mr Gumi?? How is market??

I don't understand. You laid ambush for bandits and succeeded in killing only two bandits. Even a hunter that lays ambush for animals, kills more than 5 animals

They should have been arresting people taking supplies to the forest long ago . I wonder why it's taking so long.

God bless/protect our troops. ELIMINATE those ROACHES and their sponsorers. PEACE MUST REIGNS IN NIGERIA

Opahcreations:
Sunday Adedotun as a logistic supplier?
This tells that blaming the Northern people for terrorism is a joke. All tribes on this. Death to all terrorist sympathisers

Amen. God will expose all the bad people all.

Benez:
What are you talking, is he not a Northerner? Is Kogi a Yoruba State? Don't be deceived because of the name. He is a Northerner

Oga go sidon, is Adedokun an hausa name, Igbo or Efik name? What language do you think he speaks biologically. States and regions are mere administrative conveniences. Tribal and cultural identification is more definitive of who we are. I don’t think if it was an Emeka from Kogi you will spill this comment. Mind you there Igbo speaking communities in Kogi as much as there are yorubas.


Insecurity cuts across all tribes and state. Simple.

This news is not really logical to me.

You foiled a major banditry attack by arresting someone with bottles of pure water and energy drinks?

You also neutralised two and recovered one rifle without evidence..... ?

We know that Nigeria Army is trying their best in the war against banditry but this kind of a news is a negative publicity for their image.

FengChui:
Bro, anywhere banditry thrives, there is an insider from the area giving the bandits information.
A group of thieves can't just come to an area they don't know, they can't speak their language and start operations. There is always an inside man.

always the greedy insider

Benez:
What are you talking, is he not a Northerner? Is Kogi a Yoruba State? Don't be deceived because of the name. He is a Northerner

Wonder shall never end, when did Kogi become a Northern state?

If you talk this thing where Kogi people dey, dem go beat devil comot your body o

Death to all terrorist sympathizers but I doubt the logistic supplier angle....he might be innocent but subject to a thorough investigation.

We all know the people whose culture and orientation is terrorism. Even their ancestors started with terrorism....

Opahcreations:
Sunday Adedotun as a logistic supplier?
This tells that blaming the Northern people for terrorism is a joke. All tribes on this. Death to all terrorist sympathisers

You see how these evil people are renaming local regions in their language? The sohcalled Saminaka is a local place and has a name in the local dialect. Why are illegal settlers renaming these areas and the government/news reporters are using the illegal names? Whyyy

AnonPoet:
LOKOJA: TROOPS FOIL BANDITS MOVEMENT: ARREST LOGISTICS SUPPLIER IN KOGI

Saminaka Sabo Rijiya road

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