Troops have dislodged bandit camps and rescued six hostages in Chikun Local government area of Kaduna state.
A statement by the State Commissioner for Internal and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan says security forces have continued with clearance operations in identified bandit and terrorist enclaves around the state.
The statement explained that, troops of Operation Forest Sanity in the early hours of Tuesday carried out a raid and rescue operations in Kuriga and Manini communities of Chikun local government area and engaged bandits at the suspected enclave.
It says after clearing the camp, the troops rescued six kidnapped citizens who were held at the location which includes Sahura Hamisu, Ramlatu Umar, Saudatu Ibrahim, Maryam Shittu, Fatima Shuaibu and Khadijah Mohammed along with her infant child.
The rescued persons have been safely reunited with their families.
According to the statement, Kaduna State Government warmly commended the troops, police personnel, intelligence operatives, vigilante members and other security forces, for another successful round of operations.
The State Government also conveyed deep appreciation to the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division Nigerian Army, and the Director General, Department of State Services, for the ongoing wave of onslaughts against criminal enclaves.
AMINU DALHATU
