Army Loses One Officer, 10 Soldiers To Hoodlums Attack
By Williams Anuku, Abuja
Nigerian Army on Thursday night said that its troops operating in Benue state came under heavy attack while on routine operational task leading to the death of one officer and 10 soldiers.
In a statement by Army spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Yerima, it said the troops were initially declared missing prompting the deployment of a joint search and rescue team.
“The search and rescue team unfortunately found all the missing troops dead in Konshisha Local Goverment Area of Benue State.
“While the bodies of the slain troops were evacuated immediately, efforts are ongoing to track down the perpetrators of this heinous crime with a view to bringing them to justice,” the Army said.