Troops of the Nigerian Army killing scores of bandits and rescuing 10 hostages in Chikun and Igabi local government areas of Kaduna State.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Tuesday, said the troops neutralised the bandits while on clearance operations across the two Local Goverment Areas, stating as well that some weapons were recovered.
Aruwan said the troops, after clearing out the bandits, stormed hideouts and rescued 10 kidnapped persons who were chained and tied with ropes.