About 42 bandits were, on Monday, neutralised in the Shiroro area of Niger State by a joint military-police operation.
Security operatives were deployed to the area following information on the movement of the terrorists toward Alawa village.
The security operatives laid an ambush for the bandit terrorists, who fled the ongoing military operation in Zamfara.
The operatives, upon sighting the bandits, opened fire on them at Manganda junction in Shiroro.
However, the gun battle led to the death of a military officer while a few others sustained injury.
An officer told newsmen that “At least 42 bandits were killed. We lost a soldier, while team members who sustained injury have been taken to Asmau Hospital in Kagara.
“We recovered sophisticated weapons, motorcycles and herds of cattle from the bandits during the operation.”
