Police neutralise bandits in Kaduna, arrest gun runners

The Kaduna State Police Command says it has recorded large operational successes successful the past 2 weeks, including the dislodgement of bandit camps.

The authorities Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this astatine a property briefing successful Kaduna connected Monday.

Muhammad said the bid besides arrested immoderate suspected weapon runners and recovered respective amerciable arms and drugs crossed the state.

He said the achievements followed intelligence-led clearance operations conducted crossed Kajuru, Tafa, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas.

He disclosed that respective bandits’ camps were dislodged during the operations, with immoderate suspects neutralised during exchanges of occurrence portion others escaped with injuries.

The commissioner added that suspected informants and cause suppliers linked to transgression networks were besides apprehended.

According to him, items recovered during the operations see 3 AK-47 rifles, 21 fabricated firearms, 1 sub-machine weapon (SMG) rifle, 2 English pistols, 4 fabricated pistols and ample quantities of hard drugs.

He said the bid besides arrested 5 suspected notorious gunrunners.

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