Troops kill three kidnappers in Bauchi

Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed three armed kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Bauchi State.

A statement by Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition.

He said, “Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, based on incessant reported cases of armed robberies and kidnappings in some parts of Bauchi State, have embarked on fighting patrols to clear the state of such criminal elements.

“It is in this regards they carried out a fighting patrol on Sunday 21st Aug. 2016, at Dutsen Mairama and around Dogon Ruwa settlement within Lame/Burra forest of Toro and Ningi local government areas of Bauchi State.

“During the encounter, three armed kidnappers were killed and their camps were destroyed.

“The troops also recovered arms and ammunition including empty shells.”

He said the troops would continue to carry out such clearance operations in all known hideouts of kidnappers and armed bandits within Bauchi and other states “to deny criminal elements freedom of action”.