Soldiers from di Nigerian Army 17 Brigade for Katsina don recover 529 livestock wey dem rustle afta serious gun battle with terrorists wey dem suspect for Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Di Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, Capt. Abayomi Adisa, talk about am for one statement wey im release for Saturday for Katsina.

According to am, di operation wey di troops of Forward Operation Base (FOB) Malumfashi carry out, na big success.

"Dem act on credible intelligence about wetin terrorists dey do around Kasuwan Sabo for Kafur LGA. Na di Commanding Officer of FOB Malumfashi, Lt.-Col. M.M. Isa lead di troops.

"Military sources talk say di operation, wey dem carry out for February 7, target terrorists wey dem believe don enter di state from neighbouring Zamfara.

"Di criminals dem, dem talk say Idi Abasu Aiki dey lead dem, wey dem suspect to be di junior brother of notorious bandit leader, Ado Aliero," Capt. Adisa yarn.

According to am, immediately di terrorists see di soldiers wey dey advance, dem open fire, and serious exchange of gunfire begin.

E add say, "But, di troops answer dem with superior firepower, and dis one force di bandits to run go inside bush near dem, make dem leave di animals wey dem don thief.

"Di soldiers immediately begin to pursue dem, chase di terrorists wey dey run reach between Burdugau and Unguwan Matau Villages for Malumfashi LGA. For dat place, dem force di criminals to abandon all di remaining animals wey dem rustle.

"Afta dem do thorough search for di area, di troops successfully recover 529 livestock, wey include 290 cows, 238 sheep, and one donkey, plus one motorcycle wey dem leave."