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BY MIJINYAWA BABA-AGAIE MINNA

A gang of terrorists on Monday in Chukuba in Shiroro locall government area of Niger state said to belong to Dogo giede terrorists group shot down a military helicopter on Monday afternoon.

Our correspondent report that number of casually yet to be recorded as a result of the incident.

The Dogogidie terrorist group according to reports operates in the forests in Zamfara, Niger and Kaduna states.

It was learnt that immediately the terrorists shot down the helicopter the military has started responding by bombarding the positions of the terrorists killing many of the bandits in the process

The reaction of the military has caused panic around Chikuba town leading to hundreds of villagers flocking to Erena for safety.

The Co Convener of the Concerned Shiroro Youth, Comrade Abubakar Yussuf Kokki confirmed the story saying ” there is panic and fear among the people

” The people are moving in large numbers to Erena for safety” Kokki said.
The Army in Minna has not commented on the attack.

However heavily armed soldiers in several trucks were noticed in Minna on Monday evening moving towards Kundu town in Wushishi local goverent area where 13 soldiers and some men of the local vigilante group were killed on Sunday afternoon.

It was also gathered that the soldiers succeeded in killing not less than 50 of the terrorists