Troops of 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised an armed bandit in an ambush staged against the group on Friday in Bura, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi state.
Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Saturday said the troops acting on actionable intelligence laid in wait for the bandits and unleashed fire on them, killing one, while others fled with gunshot wounds leaving traces of blood.
He said the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, 14 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, a mobile phone and a fetish amulet from the bandit.
Nwachukwu added that troops are still exploiting the general area, on the trail of the fleeing bandits
In another operation the same day, he noted that the troops responding to a report by a motorist, of a stolen Toyota Corolla car with registration number ABJ 343 KL, have nabbed a gang of 3 carjackers along the Bauchi – Jos Highway.
Nwachukwu added: “On receipt of the report, the vigilant troops quickly mounted a snap check point on the highway and successfully intercepted the criminals.
“However, while attempting to escape on sighting the troops, the criminals crashed the stolen vehicle.
“The troops swiftly apprehended the criminals and have since handed the suspects and the stolen vehicle over to the Nigerian Police Force for further action.”