Operatives of Kaduna State Police Command attached to Operation WHIRL Punch (OPSWP), on Monday, neutralized one armed bandit and recovered an AK47 rifle loaded with two rounds of live 7.62 X 39mm ammunition.

The bandits had blocked Galadimawa – Tumburku road of Giwa Local Government Area for a nefarious mission.

When the Police received intelligence on their plan, the Operatives, led by DPO Kidandan, swiftly mobilized to the scene, engaged the bandits in a gun duel and countered their heinous raid, which forced them to scamper into a nearby bush with possible varying gunshot wounds.

While commending the effort of the Operatives, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Y.A Ayoku, has assured members of the public that the Command shall continue to be resilient in its determination to ensure that criminal elements are denied the space to carry out their activities.