The
site that is located along Gadan Zaima in Bukuyyum LGA of Zamfara State serves
as bandits’ hideout.
The
Nigerian Army has arrested 150 suspects at an illegal mining site in Zamfara
State, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence, Media
Operations, disclosed on Tuesday.
He
said the troops, under Operation Sahel Sanity carried out the arrest. He said
20 locally fabricated dane guns were recovered from the suspects.
During
the operation, troops arrested 150 suspects and recovered.
Onyeuko
said that one of the suspects was neutralized while trying to escape.
He
added that preliminary investigation has revealed that aside sabotaging the
nation’s economy, banditry is being financed through these illegal mining
activities.
Similarly,
the gallant troops on fighting patrol encountered 3 bandits on motorcycles
around Maigalma village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara while
attempting to attack innocent residents.
During
the encounter, one of the bandits was neutralized while others escaped and
troops recovered one AK-47 Rifle, one AK 47 Rifle magazine loaded with 5 rounds
of 7.62mm ammunition and two motorcycles from the fleeing bandits.
He
also said that troops acting on intelligence raided a known bandit hideout
around Dogon Karfe village in Bakura area council of Zamfara.
Onyeuko
said that during the operation four dane guns and one loaded magazine in an
abandoned structure were recovered.
“While
troops deployed at Wagini village arrested a wanted notorious bandit named
Isuhu Ibrahim (Bula) who in company with other bandits have been terrorizing
the general area for a while.
“Relatedly,
troops deployed to Daki Takwas conducted a snap road block and successfully
intercepted a Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. DAL 41MT.
“After
a diligent search on the vehicle, troops discovered 11 brand new locally made
rifles and 150 live cartridges carefully concealed in different parts of the
vehicle.
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