Troops of One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch have neutralised three suspected terrorists during clearance operation in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.A statement by the acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of One Mechanised Division, Lt Colonel Musa Yahaya, said the troops encountered the terrorists while on a clearance operation at Maidaro, Ngade, Ahla and Rikau Villages in Birnin Gwari Local Government on Sunday.
Similarly, the troops neutralised another terrorist during a discreet operation around Tantatu and Antena general area in the Chikun Local Government. During the operation, the troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, one AK magazine, ammunitions and two phones. According to the spokesman for the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, the victim, Reverend Andrew Amana of St Francis Catholic Church Godo-godo, was abducted by gunmen on November 3 and whisked to an unknown destination.in conjunction with local vigilantes trailed the gunmen to their hideout in the vast Dogon kurmi forest where a gun duel ensued.
The police spokesman disclosed that two suspects, Lawal Muhammad aged 27 and 30-year-old Ya’u Hussain both of Datti and Dogon Kurmi villages were arrested in connection with the abduction of the Catholic priest.Equally, an AK-47 rifle loaded with two rounds of live 7.62 X 39mm ammunition was recovered from the said suspects.
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