TROOPS AVERT BANDITS ATTACK ON DANSADAU

Troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade
Nigerian Army have averted another
attack on Dansadau town by suspected
cattle rustlers and armed bandits
yesterday Wednesday 4th May 2016. The
troops who were on patrol were alerted
by well meaning individuals on seeing the
bandits.
The patrol team laid an ambush for the
suspected cattle rustlers and armed
bandits who came in large numbers on
motorcycles fully armed. It was gathered
that they were enroute Ruwan Tofa and
Babban Doka Villages in Dansadau District
of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara
State to wreck havoc on the hapless
innocents of those communities.
The troops killed 18 and wounded several
armed bandits. They also recovered 11
AK-47 rifles, 1 G3 rifles, 1 locally made
pistol, 11 magazines of AK-47 rifle, a
magazine of G3 rifle and 161 rounds of
7.62mm (Special) ammunitions. The
troops went further and destroyed the
bandits’ camp at Babban Doka general
area.
They are also combing the area for the
remnants of the bandits and all those that
escaped with gunshot wounds in the
general area. We would like to appeal to
the public to continue to assist with
information on cattle rustlers, armed
bandits and other criminal elements in
their areas.
Thank you for your usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations