Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs has disclosed that troops have killed 10 bandits and rescued one hostage in Giwa LGA of the state.
Aruwan, who made this known in a statement issued on Monday, said the heavily armed bandits were neutralized by security forces “in the course of the gun duel” in Kwanan Bataru.
The commissioner said: “The joint security forces came in contact with the heavily armed bandits in Kwanan Bataru on the outskirts of Fatika in Giwa LGA and subsequently engaged them,”
“In the course of the gun duel, 10 of the bandits were eliminated while several others escaped with gunshot injuries.
“One Alhaji Abubakar Usman, who likely to have been kidnapped in a neighbouring state and was being held by bandits, was rescued by the troops and is being debriefed at the moment. One of the sheds used by the bandits to hold hostages was burnt.”
He further said: “The government is appealing to residents of Fatika to report to security agencies anyone found seeking medical attention for questionable injuries on these numbers: 09034000060 and 08170189999. All information received will be treated with the utmost confidentiality
