{"id":178183,"date":"2025-09-10T08:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-neutralise-bandits-recover-stolen-cattle-in-niger"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:38:23","slug":"troops-neutralise-bandits-recover-stolen-cattle-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralise-bandits-recover-stolen-cattle-in-niger","title":{"rendered":"Troops neutralise bandits, recover stolen cattle in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian troops have neutralised several bandits and recovered stolen cattle following coordinated air and ground operations in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources said the armed groups had attacked villages around Atabo, Zoma, and neighbouring communities, rustling large herds of cattle before attempting to retreat toward Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>Air assets deployed by the Nigerian Armed Forces targeted the bandits, resulting in the deaths of several attackers and the recovery of the stolen cattle.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, some surviving bandits reportedly attempted to regroup and launch a counterattack to reclaim the seized cattle.<\/p>\n<p>Troops engaged them in a subsequent operation, killing several and preventing their plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigerian troops have neutralised several bandits and recovered stolen cattle following coordinated air and ground operations in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State. Security sources said the armed groups had attacked villages around Atabo, Zoma, and neighbouring communities, rustling large herds of cattle before attempting to retreat toward Zamfara State. 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