Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji have successfully eliminated a bandit and liberated 15 kidnapped individuals in Zamfara.
This information was disclosed in a statement released in Gusau on Tuesday by Lt. Sulaiman Omale, the Information Officer for Operation Hadarin Daji.
“In a swift response to a distress call, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji thwarted a massive abduction attempt by bandits in the Tsohuwar Tasha area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara.
“On March 5, 2024, the troops engaged the bandits in a heavy gunfight, forcing them to withdraw in disarray through a riverline.
“Pursuing the fleeing criminals, our gallant troops neutralised one of the assailants along their withdrawal route while others fled with gunshot wounds,” Omale said.
According to him, the rescued kidnapped victims comprised eight females and seven males.
“The restoration of normalcy in the area is now secured, bolstered by confidence-building patrols.
“The troops remain on high alert, with morale at its peak,” Omale added.
Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army Sokoto, has already praised the professionalism and steadfastness of the troops.
Mutkut encouraged them to continue their endeavors until peace is completely reinstated in the Northwest region and throughout Nigeria.