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The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated 10 terrorists and arrested a bandit kingpin in clearance operations in the North-West region. The Information Officer, Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji, Capt. Yagata Ibrahim, said this in a statement on Saturday in Gusau. He said the troops also arrested arms smugglers and recovered ammunition during the raids in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina States. Ibrahim said the troops recorded tremendous successes in coordinated dry season clearance operations in the affected states. “In a recent clearance operation conducted on Jan. 26, the …