The Air Component of Operation ‘Whirl Punch’ has destroyed about 10 camps and neutralized several bandits during air interdiction missions in three local government areas of Kaduna State.
The News Guru reported that the state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in statement issued on Sunday, said the operations were conducted within a week.
According to him, the hideouts of two bandits, Alhaji Ganai and Ali Kawaje, were struck and destroyed south of Kidandan in Giwa LGA and Birnin Gwari LGA respectively.
The commissioner stated that apart from those two hideouts, two other camps belonging to Musa Pajelo and Kachalla Bello, and other targets in Walawa area, Fadaman Kanauta and Kuduru were also destroyed.
“Bandits were sighted and neutralized in locations 4km southwest of Alhaji Ishiaka, 6km northeast of Maguzawa, and 2km west of Yelwa.
“Several bandits were also sighted and neutralized at Dankero, Giwa LGA,” he added.
Aruwan said areas covered by the air operations in Chikun LGA include: Gwagwada Forest, Kugosi, Godani, Twali, Gwagwada, Sarkin Pawa, Kabai, Kabusu Hills, Amara Hills, Sabon Gayan and Polewire.
He further disclosed that armed reconnaissance was carried out over Rima, Riyawa, Rumana, the Kaduna Airport area and adjoining locations in Igabi LGA.
“Other areas covered by aerial patrols include Galadimawa, Kidandan, Dogon Dawa, Saulawa, Maidaro, Maganda, Goron Dutse, Sararai, Kushaka, Kuriga, Manini, Kuduru, Yelwa and Sabon Birni, spanning Birnin Gwari, Giwa and Igabi LGAs.
“The reconnaissance continued along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road, Buruku, Kurmin Dande, Damba, Ungwan Yako, Udawa, Gagafada, and Kamfanin Doka,” he added.
The commissioner also said the aerial missions extended to the Kaduna-Abuja Road and Railway, including Jaka da Rabi, Olam Farms, Rijana, Katari and Jere.
Aruwan said that the governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai noted the report with gratitude and praised the fighter crews for their thoroughness and consistency.
He assured that ground and air patrols will continue in these and other locations around the state.
