In Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a notorious bandit has been neutralized by the Police Command, who also recovered an operational motorcycle. DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.Operatives attached to 47 Police Mobile Force (PMF) were on a routine patrol along Fatika Road, Kaya when they sighted a gang of bandits dressed in military camouflage and riding on motorcycles around 10:30hrs on May 7. The police officers engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel and chased them. In the process, one bandit dressed in military camouflage was neutralized, while others managed to escape with varying degrees of bullet wounds. One bandit’s operational motorcycle was recovered.Jalige added that aggressive patrols along the road have been intensified to prevent future occurrences. He also reported that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Garba, commended the gallantry and professionalism exhibited by the personnel and urged them to sustain the fight against banditry and other forms of criminal activities in the state.