Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante groups, have arrested two injured bandits and their doctors during a coordinated operation in Aherin-Bunu, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The State Security Adviser, Cdr Jerry Omodara (rtd), confirmed the development on Thursday, noting that the operation followed credible intelligence on the whereabouts of the suspects.
“We received intel that two bandits were receiving treatment in a settlement in the Aherin-Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu LGA. We swiftly deployed security personnel and arrested the two wounded bandits. We also arrested fake doctors treating them; anyone perpetrating, abetting, or collaborating with criminals will be dealt with, regardless of their status,” Omodara said.
He explained that the suspects had sustained gunshot wounds from a previous encounter with security operatives in the area.
According to him, the combined security forces, acting on the directive of the state governor, destroyed the bandits’ camps, including a makeshift clinic, farmlands, and other structures used to aid their criminal activities.
Omodara commended the synergy between the various security agencies, hunters, and vigilantes, stressing that Kogi State would continue to intensify efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure lasting peace and security.
