The Nigerian Army says it has killed five suspected kidnappers in Bauchi state.
This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman.
According to the statement the kidnappers engaged in an exchange of gunfire with “troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Ningi, on routine patrol” on Sunday afternoon at Dutsen Makurdi, Ningi Local Government Area.
The statement further said, “The suspected kidnappers opened fire on the troops that led to exchange of gunfire between both at the end which 5 kidnappers were killed.
“The patrol team recovered 3 Dane guns and other dangerous weapons from the suspects.”
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