Troops of the Nigerian Army at Kankomi, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State have repelled an attack by dozens of bandits and neutralised two of the attackers.
Also, bodies of three villagers suspected to have been killed by the fleeing bandits were later recovered by the troops.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this in a statement yesterday, saying that the government was informed of the development in feedback which captured the bravery exhibited by the troops in overpowering the bandits.
“The attackers made an attempt to infiltrate the location housing the troops. The vigilant troops in response engaged them in a fierce gun duel which lasted for over an hour. This resulted in the elimination of two of the terrorists, who was wearing military camouflage combat gear as can be seen in the attached photo,” Aruwan said.
Others escaped with bullet wounds as evidenced by bloodstains along their withdrawal route.
“The troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, seven AK47 magazines, seven rounds of ammunition and five locally made grenades from the bandits.
“Sadly, while exploiting the withdrawal route of the bandits, three corpses were found by the troops, apparently locals killed by the fleeing bandits.