Bandits Kill Scores Of Soldiers In Shiroro, Niger State — Army
An unspecified number of soldiers have been killed in Shiroro in Niger State, the Nigerian Army has confirmed.
Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement Thursday said on Wednesday 29 June 2022, troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) deployed in the Shiroro general area responded to a distress call of bandits’ attack on people operating a mining site.
En route to the location, he said the troops ran into an ambush staged by the criminal elements. “Sadly, a number of personnel paid the supreme price in the fierce firefight that ensued.
“Subsequently, the location has been reinforced and troops are on the trail of the criminals with some already neutralized. The GOC 1 Division has moved to the location to take charge of the follow on operations.
While noting that some clips of the incident have surfaced online, General Nwachukwu called for restraint in posting images of such occurrence, “mindful that our brothers and sisters who may have lost their breadwinners deserve to be properly notified and not to get such information via the media. We mention this, mindful of the inalienable rights of citizens to use social media which is respected.
‘It is also necessary to clarify that the activities of the criminals were not on any critical national asset or infrastructure. Furthermore, the NA calls on all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of their military personnel who continue to confront the enemies of our dear nation”, General Nwachukwu clarified.
