The Nigeria army says it has
neutralised at least 39 armed bandits in two different operations in Zamfara in
the last six days.
Oni Orisan, spokesman of
operation Hadarin Daji, told NAN that the operations were carried out in Bakura
and Anka axis of the state.
According to him, 19 of the
bandits were killed in an encounter with the army in the bushes of Anka while
the 20 were killed in Bakura.
Orisan reiterated that the
soldiers will not attack any repentant bandit.
He, however, said unrepentant
bandits who carry guns and move around in large numbers will be treated as
hostile.
He advised them to surrender
their arms to constituted authorities and embrace the peace initiative of the
state government.
Bello Matawalle, governor of the
state, had embarked on a peace and reconciliation initiative with bandits in
order to reduce the spate of kidnappings and restore peace in the state.
The initiative, according to the
governor, had yielded positive results with banditry reducing greatly in many
of the communities.
Tukur Buratai, chief of army
staff, had recently promised that the army will continue to work for the
sustenance of peace in the state.
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