Nigerian military liquidated seven members of armed gangs in the state of Zamfara in the north-west of the country, two more were captured.
According to the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the African state, Mus Dunmadov, operations against armed gangs were carried out in the Zurmi area.
During the operations, shelters of the militants were destroyed, seven motorcycles, two units of weapons and a significant number of ammunition were seized.
In the state of Zamfara, the last five years, numerous attacks of armed gangs have been recorded.
Against the backdrop of the growth of security problems in the government of Nigeria, it was decided to introduce the death penalty against captured members of armed gangs.