How Troops Apprehended Bandits Logistics Supplier in Kogi

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

Troops, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja on Saturday 3 January 2026 recorded another operational successes following coordinated patrols and ambush, conducted in Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State.

A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi says the troops, acting on credible intelligence on the movement of bandits from Adankolo area towards Agbadu Bunu in Kabba Bunu LGA, swiftly deployed and laid ambush at bandits identified crossing point.

He says the he bandits subsequently ran into the troops’s ambush where they were engaged.

In the course of the encounter, troops neutralized two bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle.

Relatedly, further intelligence revealed another movement of bandits around Saminaka village in Yagba West LGA.

The statement says Troops, in conjunction with local vigilantes, conducted a patrol to the village and adjoining forested areas. On arrival, the village was observed to have been deserted, prompting troops to dismount and explore the surrounding forest and routes leading towards the Saminaka Sabo Rijiya road where they came across a number of bandits and engaged them.

During the operation, troops also arrested a suspected bandit logistics supplier identified as Sunday Adedotun, from Odo Eri village in Yagba West LGA.

The suspect was apprehended on a farmland within Saminaka village, claiming to be assisting farmers in transporting produce from their farms.

Items discovered include cartons of energy and soft drinks, bottled water and harvested farm produce.

The suspect according to the statement is currently in custody undergoing investigation.

Commander, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi commends the troops for their professionalism, courage and timely response to credible intelligence, noting that their actions reflect the high level of commitment to duty.

He assures the public that troops will continue to sustain aggressive patrols, ambushes and intelligence driven operations to deny criminal elements freedom of action within the area.