Security agencies spokesmen claim troops killed 857 suspected terrorists in June

The Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC) said on Thursday troops deployed to various theatres of operation killed 857 suspected terrorists in the country last month.

SCIPC is a committee of the spokespersons of the military, police, intelligence and response agencies set up by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, presented the update at a media briefing in Abuja.