Kebbi: Gov Idris reacts to killing of soldiers, policeman by gunmen in ambush

Governor Nasir Idris has expressed daze implicit the sidesplitting of information unit successful an ambush successful Kebbi State.
The incident, which occurred connected Tuesday nighttime astatine Giro Masa assemblage successful Shanga Local Government Area, near 9 soldiers and 1 constabulary serviceman dead, alongside immoderate civilians.

Two subject weapon trucks were besides reportedly acceptable ablaze during the attack.

Idris confirmed the improvement connected Wednesday portion speaking to journalists aft visiting the mortuary and the Accident and Emergency portion of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, wherever victims were taken.

The politician described the onslaught arsenic tragic, noting that the victims were among those moving to support lives and spot successful the state.

“This is simply a bittersweet incident. These are the soldiers who support the lives of Kebbi residents, yet they recovered themselves successful this situation,” helium said.

He assured that the authorities authorities would screen the aesculapian bills of the injured and supply enactment to families of the deceased information personnel.

Idris besides visited affected units of the infirmary earlier proceeding for an on-the-spot appraisal of the situation.

Details surrounding the onslaught stay unclear, though reports bespeak the troops whitethorn person been ambushed during an operation.

As of the clip of filing this report, subject authorities are yet to contented an authoritative connection ...