Troops Raid Bandits’ Hideouts In Kaduna, Kill 17

Troops of the Nigerian army have killed 17 bandits in a raid on their hideouts in Kaduna state.

A statement by the coordinator of defence media operations, major general John Enenche, says the bandits were killed in a joint clearance operation involving troops of operations thunder strike and whirl punch, with air support from the air component of operation Gama Aiki.

The statement says some other bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in the operation conducted around Mashigi Galbi, Damba community, and Kabarasha villages, all in Gwagwada district of Chikun local government area of the state.

It notes that three empty houses and a church building were partially damaged at Kabarasha village while pursuing the bandits.

The statement explains that calm has been restored to the area while a few people who initially fled the area due to fear of reprisal by bandits have returned to the community.