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Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have joined forces with the police and local hunters to comb Awi Forest in Omu Aran, following a bandit attack on vigilantes that led to the destruction of 23 motorcycles.
It was gathered that about 50 local government vigilantes had mobilised to the forest on Sept. 10, after receiving a distress call that suspected bandits were sighted in the area.
According to sources, the vigilantes engaged the hoodlums in a shootout before retreating.
“On getting back to where they parked their motorcycles, they discovered that 23 motorcycles had been set ablaze, presumably by the bandits,” said the sources.
He explained that the army, police operatives and local hunters had since embarked on a joint clearance operation in the forest to track down the criminals.
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara