Niger State Government on Thursday confirmed that armed bandits/terrorists invaded a mining site located at Ajata Aboki village via Erena Ward of Shiroro council area of the state.

The Niger State Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar who confirmed this to newsmen today, said following the distress call received by the government, a joint security team were mobilized to the scene.

According to him, the joint security team consequently engaged the terrorists and there were yet-to-be determined number of casualties from both sides.
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