In his testimony, Mr Buhari, the PW2, said he received thousands of naira supplying AK47 guns and bullets to the defendants who sent the same to their terror links.
“They neutralised numerous armed fighters and destroyed their logistics base, as confirmed by multiple secondary explosions,” the statement added.
The minister said that with the equipment, the fight against banditry in the country would be over in two months.
“Security is everyone’s responsibility. The fight against terrorism and criminality cannot be won without the active participation of citizens,” said Mr Ribadu
According to him, the police apprehended 199 suspected armed robbers and charged 23 major drug dealers to court and 32 suspected vandals.
According to the statement, the operation took place on December 26 in Maisheka village, near Kunchin Kalgo town in Tsafe LGA.
The federal government had filed the 11-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2024 against the eight defendants, four of whom are at large.
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to tackle all forms of insecurity in the country by 2025.
Mr Ribadu gave the commendation while handing over another set of rescued victims to the governor on Monday night in Abuja.
The NSCDC spokesperson, Babatunde Afolabi, said the four officers were part of the seven officers declared missing during an ambush on November 18.
