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Troops Arrest Two Foreign Bandits In Niger State by Connectofficial(m): 9:02pm On Jun 30, 2020
Two foreigners were arrested during a military operation against bandits in Niger State between Sunday, June 28, and Monday, June 29, 2020.⁣
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Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major-General John Enenche, announced in a statement on Tuesday, June 30 that the air component of Operation Gama Aiki hit the bandits with airstrikes at Kasuwan Ango, Mariga local government area of Niger.⁣
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He said the military had received credible intelligence that some armed bandits were seen on the move with a large number of rustled cattle in the area.⁣
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"Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched a helicopter gunship to engage the bandits in multiple waves of attack leading to the neutralisation of some of the bandits, while a few escaped with gunshot wounds.⁣
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"Two of the escaping bandits, who happened to be foreigners, were later apprehended," he said.⁣
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Cattle rustling is one of Nigeria's major insecurity problem as bandits roam communities mostly in the northern region of the country and steal, kill, and destroy property.⁣
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President Muhammadu Buhari recently fired a warning to service chiefs to get the situation under control after many fed-up citizens protested against such killings in READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS


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Re: Troops Arrest Two Foreign Bandits In Niger State by Nbote(m): 9:10pm On Jun 30, 2020
Cattle rustling and dey quickly mobilized air support to neutralize dem.. But Gunmen will attack and raid villages for hours and have a field day before escaping to d wind

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