At least eight suspected bandits have been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) believed to have been planted for security forces along Lukope Road in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to a report, the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on March 20 along the Kurebe–Kushaka axis, a known corridor for armed groups operating within the forest belt. The IED, suspected to have been emplaced by the bandits to target advancing troops, detonated when members of the group inadvertently rode over it while moving on motorcycles.
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Source: Daily Post News
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