Army arrests 20 armed bandits along Abuja road.

Twenty suspected armed bandits have been arrested by troops of the Nigeria army along Keffi - Abuja road in Nassarawa State.

Abujacitynews learned that the suspects were on their way to Abuja for a supposed meeting of National Hunters Association when they were intercepted.

Items recovered from them included 17 locally made guns, 2 locally made pistols, 1 locally made knife, 3 cutlasses, 1 bow, 38 arrows and 135 cartridges.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu confirmed the development in a press release on Saturday.