Tension, panic as two soldiers, others killed in fresh attack, location announced

• Four radical including 2 soldiers person been reportedly killed by suspected bandits successful a caller onslaught connected Benue community
• The president of Apa LGA, Adam Ogwola, successful an interrogation connected Thursday, noted that the onslaught occurred connected Wednesday arsenic the bandits ambushed the community
• The acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Whirl Stroke, Captain Lawal Osabo, and the Benue authorities constabulary command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, are yet to respond to the development

Legit.ng writer Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

Makurdi, Benue state -Families and communities person been thrown into panic and mourning arsenic suspected bandits person killed 4 people, including 2 soldiers, astatine Ijaha Ikobi successful the Apa section authorities country of Benue state.

Bandits laid ambush successful Benue community, termination 4 including 2 soldiers. Image for illustration purposes. Photo credit: HQ Nigerian Army
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According to a native, identified simply arsenic Adakole, the suspected equipped herders invaded the assemblage connected Wednesday, May 21, and laid an ambush to the community.

He said:

“The incidental happened astir 3:30pm yesterday (Wednesday) erstwhile immoderate residents heard sporadic gunshots wrong the village.“Some soldiers who responded to a distress telephone ran into the ambush laid by the Fulani herdsmen and they killed 2 of them.”

Army, constabulary yet to respond arsenic bandits termination soldiers, civilians successful Benue assemblage attack. Image of COAS for illustration purpose. Photo credit: HQ Nigerian Army
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As reported by The Punch, Adakole, who gave names of the villagers who mislaid their lives arsenic Ocheje Ngbede Sani and Aduba Paul Ogboyi, alleged that the equipped herders besides made distant with the slain soldiers’ weapons.

The president of Apa LGA, Adam Ogwola, confirmed the onslaught successful an interrogation with The Punch connected Thursday, May 22.

He said:

“I received a telephone that determination was an onslaught successful Ikobi assemblage successful Apa LGA, and erstwhile I called immoderate people, determination was nary effect from them.“Later, I heard that 2 soldiers were killed. So this morning, they discovered the bodies of the 2 civilians.”

While stating that the concern is comparatively calm, the president added that much soldiers and policemen person been drafted to the community.

Ogwola said that the 2 victims of the onslaught person been buried, saying:

“Because of the civilization of our people, you don’t usually support accidental dormant bodies successful the mortuary. We are successful the play of hit-and-run herders. When it happens, we whitethorn not let the corpse to enactment beyond 24 hours.“So, they person been buried portion the bodies of the precocious soldiers person been moved from that community, but I don’t cognize whether they are successful the mortuary successful Ugbokpo oregon Makurdi.”

Army, Police yet to react

As of the clip of filling this report, the acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Whirl Stroke, Captain Lawal Osabo, is yet to respond to the onslaught oregon merchandise an authoritative statement.

Also, the Benue state police command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, is yet to respond to the development.

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Boko Haram guns down service skipper successful Borno

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that an service skipper was reportedly gunned down during a Boko Haram onslaught successful the Izge assemblage of Gwoza LGA of Borno state.

During the attack, the terrorists reportedly killed different soldiers and immoderate information forces successful a weapon duel.

Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, confirmed the onslaught to newsmen connected Wednesday, April 7, 2025, expressing gratitude that the information agencies were capable to repel the attacks.

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