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THERE’RE indications that nine active Nigerian soldiers may have lost their lives following a deadly ambush by terrorists in Kebbi State on Tuesday.
Reports also show that a police officer and two civilians were killed during the attack in the Shanga Local Government Area of the state.
Eyewitnesses claimed that security operatives were suddenly targeted by the assailants in the Giro Masa community by gunmen, believed to have been operating in the area for some time.
In the chaos, two military trucks were said to have been set on fire.
Meanwhile, the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris on Wednesday, visited the mortuary and the accident and emergency unit of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where victims of the attack were taken to.
“This is a sad incident. These are the soldiers who protect the lives of Kebbi residents, yet they found themselves in this situation. The Kebbi State Government will not relent in its efforts to protect the lives of its citizens,” Governor Idris said.