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The Nigerian Air Force has explained that they neutralized a certain number of armed bandits during multiple airstrikes in Tshohon Kabula community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday morning.
Reports say that many of the bandits were killed after an ealier exchange of gunfire with the state joint security taskforce in another local government Gwada community of Shiroro local Government of the state.
A source from the area said the Air Force airstrikes on the bandits location were conducted today at about 9:00am, which many were neutralized while others escaped with various degrees of injuries.
Findings show that the State Joint Security Taskforce had engaged the bandits in a gun battle along Gwada road on their way to Egwa village for an unknown mission which lasted for hours.
It was gathered that it took a reinforcement of the joint security taskforce from Erena area to defeat those who were in large numbers even as three security personnel sustained injuries during the fight.
Additional info from another source has it that before the Sunday evening attack, the security agents were allegedly put on alert for a planned attack by the gunmen to the area.
Recall two days ago, bandits killed a councilor representing Allawa Ward, Mallam Sale Yakubu while his personal assistant escaped.
However, efforts to get reaction on the development from the state government and the state police spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun failed as at the time of filing this report.
The Nigeria Military is fighting really hard to ensure the environment is safe for forthcoming elections in the country.