Troops Rescue 3 Females From Kidnappers & Cattle Rustlers In Bauchi (Photos)

Following received information
from well meaning members of the
public, troops of Forward
Operation Base (FOB), Ningi of 33
Artillery Brigade conducted a
fighting patrol at Dutsen
Dumburum, Ningi Local
Government Area, Bauchi State
yesterday, Saturday 18th June 2016.
Earlier intelligence reports
confirmed the presence of
kidnappers and cattle rustlers in
the locality which made the troops
to swing into action by organizing
a fighting patrol to the area.
During the patrol, the team
encountered the armed bandits and
after fierce exchange of gun fire,
they were overpowered.
The troops killed 3 of the armed
bandits and rescued 3 kidnapped
females held hostages by the
bandits pending payment of
ransom.
The patrol team also recovered
many items including arms and
ammunitions before destroying the
camp.
The recovered items include 2
AK-47 rifles, 2 locally made Small
Machine Guns (SMGs), 1 Double-
barrelled Dane Gun, 68 rounds of
7.62mm (Special) ammunitions and
4 AK-47 rifle Magazines.
Others include 2 Boxer Motorcycles
and 2 Mobile telephone handsets.