Soldiers Kill Fulani Herdsmen In Zamfara And Arrest 5 In Kaduna

Nigerian troops have recorded another massive success in its fight against terrorism after overcoming cattle rustlers and bandits in the northern part of the country. A statement issued on Tuesday, May 3 by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the spokesperson of the Nigerian army, reads:

“troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have intensify clearance operations against cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kaduna and Zamfara States, north western Nigeria. Within the last four days, they have killed 2 notorious cattle rustlers that were suspected to have killed 7 innocents persons in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

“They also arrested 5 declared wanted armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunitions from them and thereafter destroyed their camps.

“The troops also conducted a clearance operation in Kuduru, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State in which they arrested 5 cattle rustlers, recovered arms and ammunitions and then destroyed the armed bandits camps.”

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