Troops repel bandits’ attack on construction workers in Kebbi
From Ismail Adebayo, Birnin kebbi Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attack by bandits on construction workers at Tsatsunbe area of Kebbi State, rescuing the workers and recovering three motorcycles abandoned by the attackers. It was learnt the troops got a tip-off about the attack on the workers by the bandits and responded […]
In Kebbi State, Nigerian Army troops successfully thwarted a bandit attack on construction workers in the Tsatsunbe area, according to Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, spokesman for the 8 Division. The troops received an immediate response to a distress call about the attack and engaged the assailants with superior firepower, forcing them to flee into the forest.
Following the confrontation, the soldiers conducted an operation in the area and recovered three abandoned motorcycles left behind by the attackers. The construction workers, who were initially in danger, were safely rescued from the surrounding bushes and have since returned to their camp.
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