Troops of 101 Special Forces Battalion deployed in Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba state on Thursday said they have captured one armed bandit and recovered weapons from a band of herdsmen while on patrol to Zamban village in Suntai Local Government Area of Taraba state.
According to Dailytrust, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, made this known on Thursday in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja. He added that the troops successfully repelled an attack by armed Fulani bandits.
Chukwu said that the captured bandit is presently under going interrogation.
He listed the items recovered to include, one AK 47 Rifle, one Pump Action, three Dane Guns, one Round of 7.62mm Special, 36 Cartridges, three cutlasses, one Jack Knife and one Mobile Phone among others.
He appealed to the general public to report any suspicious movements in their areas to the security agency for prompt action.