Armed bandits in Niger State have claimed the lives of 11 military officers in Bosso Local Government area in Niger State. ...
Armed bandits in Niger State have claimed the lives of 11 military officers in Bosso Local Government area in Niger State.
The Nigerian military recorded fatalities outside its Northeast
theater of operation on Saturday as armed bandits ambushed its troops in
the North Central state of Niger killing military personnel.
The slain military personnel were on “cordon and search” operation in the area when they were ambushed by the armed bandits.
Among those killed was an officer whose rank was not stated. Eight
soldiers of the Nigerian Army and two airmen of the Nigerian Airforce
were also killed.
As at press time, a soldier was still missing.
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