Troops neutralise 20 bandits, arrest three in Zamfara; Boko Haram kills four, injures six in Borno

The Nigerian Army, 1 Division Kaduna, on Saturday said it had neutralised 20 bandits and arrested three suspects at Jambrini Village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Muhammad Dole, made the disclosure in a statement in Kaduna.
Dole said the troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in the ongoing Operation IDON RAINI Corridor II conducted a raid on armed bandits’ hideouts in the general area of Jambrini village in the early hours of June 23.
According to him, during the raid operations several camps were destroyed and 20 bandits were neutralised.
“Three bandits were also arrested while some escaped with gunshot wounds.’’
He listed items recovered from the bandits to include four AK 47 rifles, one F99 Pistol, one PTT HH Motorola Handset, 111 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, five AK 47 rifle magazines, two dane guns, three mobile phones and one power bank.

Dole said the troops remain determined and committed to frustrating banditry activities in the area of operation.
He said this feat was achieved through reliable information provided by some well meaning residents of the area.
“The public is urged to share credible information with the Nigerian Army and other security agencies,” Dole said.
Meanwhile, four persons were killed and six others injured when Boko Haram raided Tunkushe Village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday.
A male suicide bomber also detonated an Improvised Explossive Device (IED), among group of residents sleeping in an open place in the area.
Bukar Dalorima, a resident in the area who confirmed the attack, said that the bomb blast was followed by indiscriminate shooting from the insurgents.
Dalorima said that the many residents were injured and several were killed.
Edet Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Borno State Command, who confirmed the attack, said at about 0100hrs, gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attacked Tunkushe village in Konduga.
Four persons were killed in the attack.
Okon said that the Command has deployed more personnel to strengthen security while normalcy had been restored within the area.