Air Force Kills Bandits, Bombards Hideouts In Kaduna

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several gunmen in air bombardments of bandits’ hideouts across Chikun and Birnin Gwari local government areas of Kaduna State.

Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

The Commissioner said, troops in an aerial mission hit the bandits at Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon Gona, Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the Kaduna-Niger interstate boundaries, killing several numbers of the bandits on motorcycles.

According to him: “Several bandits were neutralised during aerial missions conducted over locations in Chikun and Birnin Gwari local government areas.

“According to operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon Gona, Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the Kaduna-Niger interstate boundaries.

“About 8km Northeast of Kushaka, bandits were sighted crossing a track to flee from the aircraft. They were promptly engaged and neutralized. Ground troops reported calm situations at Sarkin Pawa and Erina.

“Another mission was conducted at the Birnin Gwari general area with an informant on board to identify bandit hideouts, which were then engaged with rockets.

“A bandit scampering for cover within the woods was also neutralized.

“Receiving the operational feedback, Governor Nasir El-Rufai thanked the crews and commended them for the successful missions,” he said.