The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have arrested five foreign suspected bandits during a routine patrol at Jiba Local Government Area of Katsina.
The suspects are Muritala Wada, Saminu Sani, Shamisu Adamu, Salisu Saadu and Usman Ibrahim.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko disclosed this in Abuja while briefing journalists on the activities of troops across the country between July 28 and August 11.
He also said a bandit informant on the watchlist of the Operatives of the Department of State Services was arrested during the period under review.
Onyeuko said that troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI in the North West Zone of the Country has continued to sustain operational activities through the conduct of fighting and clearance patrols to clear bandits and terrorists enclaves.
