 The Nigerian Army says its troops in collaboration with other security agencies have commenced clearance operation in Fargo Forest in Kano State to ensure the return of social economic activities to the area. The director, Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, announced this in a statement in Abuja. According to him, the security agencies have embarked on a special joint clearance operation in the forest and other flashpoints in the state. He said the ongoing clearance operation has aimed at making sure that bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements from neighboring states did not infiltrate into the forest and any other part of Kano State.