Soldiers attached to the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi State thursday killed three suspected armed robbers and recovered three AK 47 riffles, four magazines, 147 round of ammunition, charms and the sum of N294,730 in a shoot-out along Raga- Udubo road in Gamawa Local Government Area of the state.
Briefing journalists on the development in Bauchi, the Sector 3 Commander of the brigade, Major Suleiman Asuku Yakubu, explained that they carried out the operation at about 2a.m. at ‘Udubo’ village in Gamawa Local Government Area of the state following a tip off.
He said the operation had triggered a fierce gun battle between them and the suspected bandits where the soldiers succeeded to kill three of them while others fled into the bush, some with bullet wounds.
“We exchanged fire with the armed robbers who were suspected to be cattle rustlers in a bid to robbed innocent citizens. During the encounter, three suspects were killed, others fled with injuries, items recovered included three AK 47 rifles, four magazines, 147 rounds of ammunition 7.630 mm special, N294.730 and three cutlasses.”
Yakubu who promised of their determination to surmount insurgency, robbery and other acts of terror in the state also solicited continued cooperation from the general public by reporting any suspicious movements in their environments to nearby army formations.
He applauded vigilante groups and the renowned Bauchi hunter, Alhaji Ali Kwara and his team for the support they have give security operatives in the state in tackling armed robbers, saying more of such volunteers are needed in the crusade.
He applauded vigilante groups and the renowned Bauchi hunter, Alhaji Ali Kwara and his team for the support they have give security operatives in the state in tackling armed robbers, saying more of such volunteers are needed in the crusade.
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