Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji have killed a bandit and rescued 15 kidnapped victims in Zamfara.
According to the Information Officer for Operation Hadarin Daji, Lt. Sulaiman Omale, “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.
Already, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut, has commended the professionalism and resilience of the troops.
Mutkut urged them to persist in their efforts until peace is fully restored in the Northwest and across Nigeria.
