Nigerian military raids FCT communities occupied by bandits

Nigerian military raids FCT communities occupied by bandits

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that its troops, engaged in a fighting patrol, have successfully neutralized several terrorists and apprehended others in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Director of Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba revealed this development during a press briefing on Thursday, January 11.

Additionally, Maj.-Gen. Buba disclosed that the troops, during the same operation, eliminated terrorists and violent extremists in Tafa local government area of Niger State.

Recall that residents of Aram, Kuduru, and surrounding communities in the Bwari local government area have been relocating due to persistent attacks by bandits and incidents of kidnapping.

It will be recalled that on December 24, bandits invaded the Garam community, which is a five-minute drive from Bwari in the FCT, killing a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God and kidnapped 13 other persons.

On December 28, bandits again invaded Kuduru in FCT, kidnapping 18 persons.

Similarly, on Friday, December 29, bandits invaded Azu in Niger State, killing three people and kidnapping eight others.

Also, on Sunday, January 7, bandits invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in Dutse, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory FCT in Bwari Area Council.

The gunmen took eight residents and then proceeded to abduct two staff members of a nearby hotel at about 7:30 p.m.

The victims were said to have been shepherded to the nearby hills behind the estate.

A recent report by a national newspaper indicates that bandits killed 36 people and kidnapped over 300 persons in Abuja alone in 2023