By the time the booming of guns went down, 10 people lay dead.
The dead include nine suspected Islamists and one soldier. Two other security operatives sustained serious injuries.
Scene of gun battle was Ihima, in OkehiLocal Government Area of Kogi State.
The members of the security forces, comprising of the military and the Department of State Security, SSS,were said to be on their way to uncover a bomb factory allegedly operated by Boko Haram in Ihima when they came under attack by the Islamists
The security forces had acted on a tip-off barely one week after they uncovered another bomb factory in Kabba, the headquarters of Kabba LGA, Kogi State.
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