energy Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Main Basic Sunday Igbinowanhia, on Saturday stated three safety personnel misplaced their lives on Thursday throughout an assault on some communities in Agatu Native Authorities Space of Benue State.
The three deceased consisted of two troopers and a workers member of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps,
The commander stated two different troopers have been injured and have been receiving therapy on the Nigerian Air Pressure Hospital in Makurdi.
Basic Igbinowanhia said this in an announcement issued on Saturday and made obtainable to journalists in Makurdi.
4 individuals, together with two troopers, have been killed when armed herdsmen attacked some communities in Agatu LGA of the state.
The troop commander stated troops of Operation Whirl Stroke deployed at Akwu in Agatu Native Authorities Space of the state have been alarmed by the presence of individuals fleeing Okokolo neighborhood in the identical space.
The military basic stated the troops engaged the armed herdsmen in a gun battle that lasted for 3 hours and that they efficiently repelled the armed herdsmen who could have misplaced many individuals of their flock.
He stated: “On inquiry, the troops have been advised that terrorists suspected to be armed herdsmen have been advancing in direction of the city to assault it. The troops instantly mobilized and moved to the neighborhood which was about 15 km away from their base.
“Upon arrival, the troops encountered the bandits who launched an assault on the neighborhood earlier than partaking the criminals in a gun battle that lasted for 3 hours.
“The assault was efficiently repulsed, with the terrorists retreating in disarray whereas evacuating their useless and wounded.
“Nevertheless, the success achieved got here at an enormous price, with three of the troops making the supreme sacrifice to stop the killing of the residents of Okokolo and the supposed plunder of the neighborhood.
“Along with the deaths of the 2 troopers and a workers member of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps, two different troopers have been injured and instantly evacuated to the Nigerian Air Pressure Hospital in Makurdi.