The troops also apprehended 42 suspected oil thieves in the region.
According to him, one AK47 rifle and magazine and one locally made gun were recovered from the bandits.
Mr Yahaya said during the operation, one bandit was killed and others escaped with gunshot wounds.
She said the suspect, arrested by the anti-kidnapping unit at the Mongoro Forest, had been on the command’s wanted list.
“I took their AK47 rifles and examined the guns and out of 25 rounds of ammunition issued to Vandi, only 23 were accounted for. Two were missing.”
Mr Aruwan the troops recovered one AK47 rifle, one magazine with 22 rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle.
Some items recovered include one AK47 Rifle, two locally double barrel pistols, two Dane guns, 24 rounds of AK47 live ammunition, military uniforms, and N358,500.
Residents of the affected area are asked to report injured criminal elements “hibernating around nearby communities to access healthcare services”.
