Tears as Nigerian Army Buries 11 Soldiers Killed by Militia Group
- The Nigerian Army is mourning the deaths of some troops deployed to Benue state
- The killings have been blamed on an armed group in a Benue community
- The military has commenced a military operation to track the perpetrators of the attack
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The Nigerian Army has buried 11 soldiers and an officer killed by a militia group in the Konshisha local government area of Benue state.
Daily Trust reported that bereaved family members, colleagues, and senior officers of the 72 Battalion attended the ceremony at a military cemetery at Wurukum in Makurdi, the state capital.
Source: Twitter
Channels TV reported that Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, also attended the event.
He condemned the killing of the soldiers and promised to corporate with the military to ensure the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the killing.
Legit.ng recalls that the Nigerian Army disclosed that not less than 11 military officers attached to Operation Whirl Stroke were killed in an unprovoked attack by strange gunmen in Benue state.
According to the force on its Facebook page on Friday, April 9, an officer, and 10 soldiers were on a routine operational task in the area when they were attacked.
A spokesman, for the army, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said troops have been ordered to go after the attackers and bring them to face justice.
Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports linking troops to alleged killings of some innocent residents in the Konshisha area of Benue state.
The dismissal by the DHQ was in reaction to reports that troops avenging the deaths of 11 soldiers, killed dozens of people in the state, The Cable reported.
Onyema Nwachukwu, the DHQ spokesperson, said the reinforcement team went after suspected bandits who killed 11 soldiers.
In another news, at least, two soldiers were killed following an attack on military operatives on Saturday, April 10, in Damasak town, Borno state.
Army spokesman Mohammed Yerima confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, April 11, which was shared on its Facebook page.
This attack came amid rising security challenges facing the northeastern part of the country, masterminded by bandits and Boko Haram terrorists.
Meanwhile, a Navy personnel, AK Bala, who was abducted by some suspected on February 21, has regained his freedom from his captors.
Legit.ng reports the good news was broken by the former Army spokesman, Col SK Usman, via his Twitter page on Thursday, April 9.
Usman said that Bala successfully disarmed one of the kidnappers, then used his weapon to kill two of them and escaped.
Source: Legit.ng
