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General News of Monday, 1 February 2021

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Insecurity: Military jets kill scores of bandits occupying forests in northern state

The military has eliminated several bandits after it bombarded forests in Kaduna state The military has eliminated several bandits after it bombarded forests in Kaduna state

The war against the rampant menace of bandits recorded a tremendous victory as Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets killed many armed bandits in Kaduna through airstrikes.

In a report by Vanguard, the air raid was conducted after armed reconnaissance over Kaduna forests.

This was made known in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner, ministry of internal security and home affairs.

According to the statement, areas covered in reconnaissance include Sabon Birnin, Rikau, Kaya, Kerawa, Galadimawa, Fatika, Kidandan, Saulawa, Dogon Dawa, Ngade Allah, Kuduru, Yadi, Damari, Takama, and Sabuwa.

Others are Ungwar Yako, and its connecting track to Kuduru, Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road all of Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Igabi, and Giwa local government areas.

Troops at Dogon Dawa and Sabon Birni reported a calm situation with no suspicious activity observed.

In a subsequent mission, two bandits were neutralised as they tried to escape the notice of the fighter jet crew at Maganda.

This is coming as ground troops reported bandit activities at Gatarawa, close to Rumana.