10 soldiers who are on stabilization operation in Benue State has been confirmed death by the Nigerian Army but yet to identified the perpetrators.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Yerima said the troops were initially declared missing which led to the deployment of a joint search and rescue team comprising army troops and personnel of Operation Whirl Stroke. He said the search and rescue team unfortunately found all the missing troops dead in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state. According to him, while the bodies of the slain troops were evacuated immediately, efforts are ongoing to track down the perpetrators of this heinous crime with a view to bringing them to Justice. Yerima said that Nigerian Army under the leadership of the Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, would remain resolute in ensuring stability in Benue and other parts of the country that are affected by the activities of criminal gangs. He gave assurance that the army authority was determined to ensure that the unprovoked attack does not disrupt the general peace being en...