A military intelligence workplace told PRNigeria that a “heavy security operation” had actually been, however, introduced by the authorities at forests in the Local Governments to assail the outlaws.

The military personnel kept in mind that it was bad weather that prevented Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack jets from launching counter-attack offensives against the criminal elements.

“Fighters pilot are being warned to be conscious of severe climate condition due to unfavorable hazy weather condition including intensity storm, poor presence, high turbulence.

“They adhere strictly to the metrological cautions on wear and tear of horizontal exposure occasioned by a visible advection of dust that come with involved threats and dangers that could damage fighter airplane during military operations,” the officer stated.

SaharaReporters on Tuesday had reported that the terrorists killed over 40 individuals in attacks on Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas in the same state.

The bandits, numbering over 200, had also raided several communities in Kontagora, Mariga, and Rijau Local Government Areas in Niger State.

The terrorists stormed the communities in a convoy of about 100 motorbikes and killed kids at Bangi, a neighborhood in Mariga city government

Wielding unsafe guns and ammo, they took down several homes, and looted provision stalls they vandalised.

“These lawbreakers ran ‘freely’ in several communities in the axes of Kontagora, Mariga and Rijau much like they have actually done severally in the past.

“Aside sacking Argida, Babugadi, Warari, Birnin Boga, Mogola and several villages, they also killed little children at Bangi. Other villagers only left by the whisker.

“The outlaws rode on motorcycles numbering over a 100. They effectively rustled no fewer than 250 livestock, which they moved to the dense Maonda forest,” a homeowner had actually said.

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