Six men and officers were killed in an ambush in Niger North Central Nigeria by bandits
The story was confirmed by Military authorities in the Federal Capital
Those murdered comprise senior officers of the security forces
Scores of the criminals were also killed during the fierce fighting
There is conflicting report that an officer was held captive by the bandits but it was not ascertain
Niger state has been one the states in the north being torubled by bandits despite effort being made to curtai the situation
