Nigeria, April 7 -- Many people have been reportedly killed during a military operation on Tuesday in a community in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria's South-south.

The Nigerian military carried out aerial bombardment in the community - Ntak Ikot Akpan - which it said was targeted at miscreants who attacked and killed some police officers in the local government area recently.

The police, last week, confirmed that three of their officers were killed, while four were missing in the area.

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that those killed during the military operation were 'hoodlums.' It did not, however, mention the number of people killed in the operation.

"The operation was successfully executed and re...