Ten captives were freed and numerous bandits were slain by Nigerian Army soldiers in Kaduna State’s Chikun and Igabi local government areas.
In a statement on Tuesday, the state’s commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that during clearance operations across the two LGAs, troops neutralized the bandits and also collected several weapons.
After the bandits were defeated, according to Aruwan, the military assaulted the hideouts and freed 10 kidnapped people who were bound and gagged with ropes.
Surajo Aliyu, Ayuba Yakubu, Ibrahim Abdulrasheed, Aliyu Mohammed, Magaji Tasiu, Nasiru Ahmed, Muhammadu lbrahim, Ayuba Abdulsalam, Kelvin Musa, and Paul Patrick were among the hostages who were shackled, according to Aruwan.