'Soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger state' - Nigerian army confirms

The Nigerian army has stated that some soldiers lost their lives in an ambush by bandits in Kundu, a community near Zungeru in Wushishi LGA of Niger state.

The spokesperson of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu revealed this but did not disclose the number of soldiers killed in the attack.

He said: “I can confirm that there was an incident in Wushishi LGA of Niger state. Our gallant patriots paid the supreme price when they ran into an ambush staged by insurgents.

“They were courageous till the end. They stood their ground and defended our great country with their lives.

“The focus now is how to console and bring respite to those they left behind. Sadly the incident occurred while the chief of army staff is on an operational tour of the north-west operations theatre for on-the-spot assessment and reinvigoration of ongoing operations.”

Nwachukwu added that the Chief of Army Staff, Taoheed Lagbaja has travelled to the affected area to encourage the remaining soldiers.

BEB