WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Military on Tuesday confirmed that troops of Nigerian Army Super Camp 4 Faskari Operation SAHEL SANITY neutralized 46 bandits in Yar Gamji town of Katsina State.
The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche in a statement said the troops on 6 July 2020 received a distress call of the invasion of armed bandits in Yar Gamji town in Batsari LGA.
He said the gallant troops who were just inducted into operation responded swiftly to the call.
According to him, “The troops engaged the criminals thereby neutralized 46 bandits in the encounter while others escaped with gunshot wounds.”
He noted that the troops currently in exploitation phase and had dominated the general area with aggressive patrols.
He further enjoined general public to disregard news of unsubstantiated and false information on the incident.
“The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai congratulates the troops for their swift response and gallantry,” the statement said
