A captive from Unguwar Liman in the Gwadda community of Igabi Local Government area of Kaduna, Jibril Abdallah, described how the bandits operate: When they sensed the military nearby, they would free the hostages temporarily, hide them in dugouts near the river, and then resume their captivity once the military left.
He mentioned that the criminals are armed and have walkie-talkies to coordinate, particularly when they know about nearby military operations. He emphasized the widespread presence of bandit camps in the forest, pinpointing their camp as strategically positioned among others deep within the woods.
He said in an interview with Daily Trust, ”Each time the bandits sense that the military was in the bush, they would remove the chains on us and push us into holes near the river until the military left the forest. They are armed and they use walkie-talkie to communicate, especially when they heard that the military were in the Bush. There are lots of camps in the forest. Our camp is located in the middle of other camps deep inside the forest, which was why most of the military operations weren’t close to us.”