Mr Bago described the attack as heinous and callous.
Mr Erena added that the attack occurred on a market day.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that the suspect was nabbed three weeks after escaping arrest at his home.
Multiple reports indicated that the attackers invaded the community about 2:00pm on Wednesday, while residents were harvesting crops.
Mr Hussaini said the boat operator and a few passengers were rescued.
Thirty people were said to be trapped in the pit at a mining site operated by African Minerals and Logistics Ltd.
Addressing troops, the COAS urged them to rally together, be more resolute in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees, and restore sanity in troubled areas.
The Air Force Mi-171 helicopter was said to have been on a casualty evacuation mission when it crashed at about 1:00 p.m. at Chukuba village in Niger.
“To the sadists, I say this. We are coming.”
The chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area says the terrorists are now on recruitment drive, promising sumptuous benefits to prospects.
