The Niger State Police Command says a combined team of its operatives and local vigilantes have actually reduced the effects of scores and recovered two dead bodies of bandits/terrorists eliminated throughout a gunfire exchange in Sahon-Rami, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state.

The occurrence took place at about 10:30 am on Friday.

The state police command through the general public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made the disclosure in a declaration provided to newsmen in Minna.

He stated prior to the arrival of the authorities team in the location, the gunmen had currently killed 3 villagers.

According to him, “Today (Friday), at about 1015hrs, details was gotten that armed bandits/terrorists assaulted Sahon-Rami town, Mashegu LGA and killed 3 persons”.

Abiodun described that as soon as details was received on the attack on the village, cops team and vigilante group were set in motion to the scene, where they engaged the getting away terrorists in a fire exchange.

The state police image maker said, “nevertheless, cops tactical teams and vigilante members were instantly set in motion to the location, and while the outlaws were on their way attempting to escape, they were taken part in a fierce weapon battle by the tactical teams.

“Consequently, ratings of the bandits were neutralised and others left with gunshot injuries into the forest, while 2 among the bandits corpses were left behind due to the firing power of the tactical groups and were subsequently recovered.”