September 12, (THEWILL) –Â Scores of armed bandits fleeing the ongoing military operation in Zamfara and Katsina states were killed by soldiers at Maganda village near Allawa in Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
The bandits, who were allegedly escaping through the notorious Alawa thick forest in their hundreds, ran into the military camp stationed at Alawa, and engaged the soldiers in a serious gun duel for several hours on Friday afternoon.
Scores of the armed bandits were neutralized, as several others escaped into the forest with bullets wounds.
Those who escaped with serious bullets wounds were still being trailed by the soldiers as the entire forest is being combed in search of the escaped ones.
THEWILL gathered that at least six machine guns, several AK-47 riffles and bags of live ammunition were recovered from the bandits.
A reliable security source said one soldier has been reported missing in action.
