Yet-to-be-identified bandits have killed a Nigerian Army officer and two soldiers at Unguwar Doka village of Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Reports said the soldiers, who were on routine patrol, ran into an ambush by the bandits.
The bandits invaded the villages Thursday night shooting indiscriminately and in the process, the soldiers and some civilians were killed.
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The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.General Benard Onyeuko, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued to journalists at the Special Army Super Camp IV Faskari, Katsina, said troops of Operation SAHEL SANITY responded to a distress call on September 24, 2020 that bandits attacked Unguwar Doka village and swiftly mobilised to the area where they cleared the bandits.
He said during the encounter, troops neutralised 21 bandits, while others escaped with gunshot wounds into the forest “as evident by the trails of blood along the criminals’ escape route”.
Three kidnapped victims, including an eight-month-old baby who had been in captivity for more than 23 days were rescued while one AK-47 and three motorcycles were recovered from the fleeing insurgents, Onyeuko stated.
The statement added: “Regrettably, resulting from the encounter with the bandits, one gallant officer and two soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice, while two other soldiers were wounded in action and are currently receiving medical treatment in a military medical facility and responding positively.”
