The Maru LGA is one of the hotbeds of terrorism and banditry in Zamfara.
“Troops also apprehended four male and two female fighters during the operation,” the army said.
Mr Alli rose to the pinnacle of his military career as the ninth chief of army staff in November 1993 and was there until he retired from service in August 994.
In 1994, she became the first female officer to be promoted to major general in the Nigerian Army and the West African sub-region.
Mr Lagbaja charged the troops to reciprocate the federal government’s support by remaining loyal to the Nigerian Constitution and the government.
“Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals.”
Troops of the 192 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a truckload of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Ogun.
Mr Lagbaja congratulated the commandant on his appointment and appreciated the existing partnership between the college and the army.
The Army Council has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to the ranks of major general and brigadier general.
The president said the army would continue to be the catalyst of national development by supporting civil authority as an element of national power.
