Some gunmen have killed three soldiers, including a captain
in an ambush in Sarkin Pawa under Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to The Nation, those killed include a captain, who
led soldiers in the operation, a staff sergeant and two corporals.
The soldiers were said to have responded to distress calls
from Gwar community in the local government where the gunmen had invaded and
were carrying out a house to house raid.
The soldiers, upon receiving the distress call, mobilised
from their base in Zazzaga community and headed to Gwar accompanied by some
armed policemen in their armoured vehicle.
It was learnt that the gunmen had taken off when they
sighted the soldiers but laid an ambush for them as they followed them into the
bush.
The gunmen were said to have started firing immediately the
soldiers entered into the bush, killing the captain in the process.
Three other soldiers were killed during the shootout with
the gunmen, which lasted for over an hour.
The gunmen burnt two Hilux vans of the soldiers and went
away with Machine Gun riffle.
Chairman of Munya LGA, Alhaji Mohammed Garba Dazz, confirmed
the incident to journalists, saying the gunmen numbering 30 invaded the village
and held them hostage for hours before soldiers came to their rescue.
He said, “I personally provided logistics to the soldiers
before they left for the operation, both the soldiers and the police were
overpowered due to a large number of the gunmen.
“One hour after they left for the scene, they came back with
bullet holes in their armoured vehicle and the glass shattered.
“They killed four soldiers and three others seriously
injured. They have also burnt the Hilux Van of the soldiers."
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