The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday it had recorded tremendous success in the past one in the fight against cattle rustling, armed banditry and other crimes in the country’s northwest under Operation SHARAN DAJI.
The operations are aimed at completely eradicating the menace of cattle rustling, armed banditry and other criminalities in the north west geo-political region of the country.
The latest operations were carried out by troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies, said Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations for the Nigerian Army.
He said in Kaduna State, the Division’s Internal Security Force (DISFORCE) “recovered 108 Livestock, killed one armed bandit and recovered 1 AK-47 Rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition”.
“In Zamfara State, which is 1 Brigade’s area of operation, the troops recovered 419 livestock and arrested 1 bandit and recovered a locally made pistol from him.
“In Kano and Katsina States, 3 Brigade was also able to recover 677 livestock, destroyed 10 cattle rustlers and armed bandits camps and recovered 4 locally made pistols and 7 Dane guns. The troops also killed 4 cattle rustlers and arrested 14 other suspects,” Colonel Usman added.