Olaleye Aluko, AbujaTroops of Division 1, Nigerian Army, have shot dead six suspected kidnappers and four bandits during a clearance operation in the Kidandan, Unguwan Bilya, Sofa and Unguwan Nakuli areas along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt that the troops on Operation Whirl Punch had an encounter with the kidnappers, who sneaked in from the Birnin-Gwari area on Monday. He said, “The troops on Operation Whirl Punch in their efforts to tackle bandits and kidnappers on the Abuja-Kaduna Road, raided suspected kidnappers’ hideouts on Monday. During the encounter, six suspected kidnappers were neutralised. The clearance operation continued along Gwaska-Doka area, where troops encountered bandits who fled from Dogon Dawa and Kamuku forests.

Source: Punch September 14, 2018 02:03 UTC