No fewer than 150 bandits have been neutralised by a joint security taskforce comprising the Nigerian Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Police, and other paramilitary agencies following coordinated attacks on communities in Shanono, Bagwai and Faruruwa Local Government Areas of Kano State.
The operation, which began on Thursday night and extended into Friday morning, also led to the recovery of 125 stolen cows, security sources confirmed.
Chairman of the Shanono/Bagwai/Faruruwa Community Security Committee, Alhaji Yahya Bagobiri, confirmed the development on Friday, commending the swift response and collaboration of the security agencies.
> “I can confirm to you that the Bridge Commander of Bukavor Barracks, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, and the Director of DSS in Kano personally led the operation, chasing the bandits into Kogoro town in Katsina State, where they were eliminated and the stolen cows recovered,” Bagobiri said.
According to him, the successful operation has, by God’s grace, brought an end to the persistent incursions by armed bandits who had turned parts of the area into grazing and cattle-rustling zones.
The attack initially involved hundreds of bandits riding motorcycles, who stormed several villages in Shanono LGA, killing one civilian and rustling over 150 cows.
However, they were later intercepted and overwhelmed by superior firepower from the joint security forces.
Bagobiri praised the gallantry of the Nigerian Military and other security agencies, while also expressing appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, for their resolve in restoring peace to Kano State and Northern Nigeria.
