he joint security task force in Niger State had a major success against bandits. An unspecified number of bandits were killed on Wednesday during a gun battle in Kundu, Rafi Local Government Area.
The exact number of casualties is unknown, but a source in Kundu said over a hundred bandits were killed. The source said, “More bodies were found this morning. Dead bodies are everywhere in the bush. We counted over ninety bodies after the gun battle, which lasted over an hour.”
The bandits were travelling in large numbers. They tried to cross the busy Minna-Tegina road towards Akere community near Kundu village in Wushishi Local Government Area. They were ambushed during their attempt.