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Banditry: Troops arrest logistics supplier, weapons manufacturers

Ismaila Sanni
Ismaila Sanni
Katsina: Troops arrest 13, recover 5,614 stolen livestock
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai

One Marwana Abubakar identified as a notorious logistics supplier for bandits in Jibia-Batsari axis of Katsina State has been arrested by the Nigerian Army.

He was arrested at Kwashabawa Village in Jibia local government area of Katsina State on Wednesday by the troops on Exercise Harbin Kunama III.

The arrest of the logistics supplier was made known by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement.

He disclosed that similarly, based on a tip off, troops of 311 Artillery Regiment successfully conducted a raid on a suspected facility in Kontagora township.

According to him, during the raid, some weapons were discovered and recovered.

A local weapons fabricator, Mr Salisu Ibrahim, he said was also arrested by the troops in Kontagora, Kontagora LGA of Niger State.

Musa said that also on Wednesday, based on credible information received from a good Samaritan, soldiers of 1 Division Garrison had also raided kidnappers’ hideout, killed two hoodlums, recovered two AK 47 Rifles, two magazines with 51 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and two Techno cell phone in an abondoned farm house at Gonan Bature east of Rijana and Kasarami in Chukun LGA of Kaduna State.

He said in a related development, troops of 6 Division on routine patrol discovered illegal refining sites and cellophane bags at Oyakama community, Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State, and arrested two suspected oil bunkerers.

According to him, two pipeline vandals and illegal oil bunkerers were intercepted along Sapele – Warri Road in Sapele local government area of Delta State and their vehicles destroyed.

Accordingly, two pipelines vandals were equally arrested at Ogbagbene Jetty in Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State.

He said Nigerian Army was unwavering in its commitment and determination to checkmate insecurity in Nigeria, and would continue to sensitize and request members of the public to provide useful information to it and other security agencies for an effective and successful fight against the myriad of security challenges across the nation.

 

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