A team of military and mobile police forces has killed 42 terrorists, as many escaped with serious injuries at Alawa community in Shiroro area of Niger State.
It was reported that the security operatives laid ambush for the bandits, who were fleeing the ongoing military operations in neighbouring Zamfara State.
It was however learnt that a soldier lost his life during the gun battle, while others sustained injuries. The bandits were escaping from military onslaught in forests of neighbouring Zamfara and were engaged at Manganda junction.
In same vein, stakeholders in Shiroro are desire a permanent solution to the problem of escaping hoodlums in the area.
Some community leaders also pleaded that the ongoing military operation in Zamfara needs to be well-coordinated and replicated in other states to save states from bearing the brunt of the exercise.
Also, A Spokesperson for the Coalition of Shiroro Associations, COSA, Salis Sabo called on security agencies to swiftly intervene and save his people.
