Troops Clear Cattle Rustlers, Armed Bandits out of Maru

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Troops Clear Cattle Rustlers, Armed Bandits out of Maru

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 Troops of the Nigerian military in conjunction with the Nigeria Police have cleared out some cattle rustlers and armed bandits in its on-going crackdown on insurgents in Maru, Zamfara state. This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the Defence Headquarters. It said, “In continuation of the efforts to get of the menace of cattle rustling, armed banditry and other criminality in the country generally and in the North West geo-political region, under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, troops of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police in Zamfara State, have carried out a joint clearance operation in Maru today. “Although most of the targeted suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits have escaped, the joint team recovered substantial quantity of arms and ammunitions in the area. “It is equally believed some of the criminals escaped with gunshot wounds. The team is still combing the general area for such persons. “Consequently, the public in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina and Kaduna States in particular, are please requested to report any suspicious persons especially those with gunshot wounds.” 

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