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Nigerian Army Neutralises Notorious Bandit Leader, Cohort

By Udesinanna Stephen

Nigerian Army has ambushed and neutralised a notorious bandit leader, Isiya Danwasa and his cohort.

This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations 1 Division, Lieutenant Colonel, Musa Yahaya.

According to Colonel Musa, the operation came following a tip off from human intelligence source, which revealed that the bandit leader intended to send his errand boy Yunusa to purchase some arms and ammunition in Kaduna town.

The Conel said, “the errand boy was trailed and picked up by plain cloth soldiers and later used to lure two of the bandits leaders to a selected ammunition collection point. Upon their arrival, troops who had laid an ambush engaged the criminals with superior firepower and neutralised the two bandit leaders.”

Also the Lieutenant said, “items recovered from the criminal elements include “one motorcycle (destroyed institu), two AK 47 rifles, six AK 47 magazines, quantity two hundred and fifty rounds of 7.62 mm special, one power bank, two charm vest and the sum of two hundred thousand naira.”

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