Nigerian Army troops operating around Sabo Birni border town of Sokoto State have neutralised 3 gunrunners and recovered weapons on Tuesday.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said the move was made possible following a credible information of gunrunners moving weapons on foot from Niger Republic into Nigeria around 11pm.
He said the troops mounted a successful ambush along the suspected route close to Garin Naimaimai Village and neutralised the 3 gunrunners.
Yerima listed Items recovered to include RPG bombs and RPG chargers, machine gun, AK47 assault rifle and other accessories as well as different calibre of assorted ammunition.
Meanwhile, The Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya has commended the efforts of the troops and urged them to sustain operational tempo by dominating all the illegal routes around the border areas with Niger Republic to frustrate any movement of weapons and ammunition into the country.
