Troops
Again, Troops Eliminate
Troops
Again, Troops Eliminate Mercenaries in
Benue
…. Recover Arms & Ammunition In Benue State
Troops of 72 Special Forces (SF) Battalion Makurdi, deployed for
internal security operation in Katsina – Ala Local Government Area
of Benue State, have averted what could have been a terrible clash
between two Tiv clans – Shitile and Ikyora in the early hours of
Monday the 22nd of April 2019.
The efforts of the troops was sequel to information received
about the planned attack on Katsina – Ala town by Shitile armed
bandits. Hence, the 72 SF Battalion troops laid an ambush along the
suspected route where they intercepted the armed
fighters/attackers.
Consequently, there was an exchange of fire between the armed
fighters and the soldiers. Five armed militia met their waterloo
during the encounter. The following items were recovered:
a. 1 x General Purpose Machine Gun
b. 2 x AK 47 Rifles
c. 198 x 7.62 mm rounds of NATO Ammunition
d. 16 x 7.63 mm rounds of Special Ammunition
e. 2 x Vehicles
f 7 x Motorcycles
The Nigerian Army hereby applaud those who provided the
information that led to the success of this operation. Nigerian
Army also use this opportunity to remind the public on the need to
be brothers’ keepers and continue to provide useful and timely
information to the nearest security agencies for decisive
action.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations