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| Terrorists Kill Nigerian Army Major, Seven Other Security Operatives In Niger State |
| 2023-03-18 |
Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandidos, have killed a Major of the Nigerian Army and seven other security operatives in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandidos were said to have ambushed the security operatives in Igu village on Wednesday. A resident of Igu, Inuwa Danladi, said during the attack, four military personnel, including an army major and four vigilante members bit the dust. "The bandidos ambushed the joint task force as they were passing to Sarkin Pawa and opened fire on them," he said. According to PUNCH, he stated that the bandidos and the security personnel have earlier in the day had a shootout, adding that the bandidos returned to attack them after the encounter. "They ran into the ambush by the button men at Igu village which is 10 kilometers from Sarkin Pawa on their way back to the scene where they had earlier engaged the forces of Evil in a shootout to recover the bodies of some of the local vigilantes that were missing," Danladi added. Danladi said the bandidos who were in the bush burying casualties from their earlier exchange with the security operatives noticed that the personnel were going to recover bodies of vigilantes and then struck. He said, "The bandidos were in the bush trying to bury their dead and they ambushed and overpowered the soldiers who were going to recover the bodies of the vigilantes and only one soldier among them escaped." He said that two patrol vehicles belonging to the Joint Security Taskforce were vandalized by the button men with the windscreens and tires ridden with bullets during the attack. When contacted, Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, said that there had been a series of attacks in the state but he would get the details and issue a statement later. Related: Munya Local Government Area: 2022-03-13 Terrorists Invade Niger Market, Kill Trader, Abduct Many Related: Niger State: 2023-01-26 At Least 21 Civilians Killed By Suspected Drone Attack In Niger State, Niger State: 2023-01-21 Terrorists Attack Niger State Community, Kill Ruling APC Councillor Niger State: 2023-01-16 Terrorists Burn Catholic Priest To Ashes, Shoot Assistant In Niger Community, North Central Nigeria |
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