Two Officers, Four Soldiers Killed In Niger Terrorist Ambush

The Director of Military Public Relations, General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday, said soldiers were attacked during clashes at Karaga village in Shiroro Local Government Area.

The report stated that on Friday, April 19, 2024, soldiers of the Nigerian Army 1st Division were captured by terrorists, they fought bravely, killed many terrorists and confiscated some of their properties. After the fall of , Maj. Gene. Landes Saraso, 1st Division commander and commander of Operation Hurricane Fist, expressed his condolences to the families of the dead on behalf of the Armed Forces and promised that his sons would survive.

The Nigerian government said the army has now killed some terrorists who escaped after the encounter and therefore called on the good people of Niger State to do the right and legal thing and assured them that the Nigerian army and other security agencies will ensure their safety. . It is always protected.

According to custom and tradition, Nigerian officers made a call in the presence of the relatives of the martyred heroes, and the funeral of the Muslim workers of the martyred heroes was held with the approval and consent of the mourners from the family.

The statement stated that the Army Commander attended the funeral ceremony at the Minna Barracks Cemetery and was represented by the Director of Training and Doctrine (TRADOC), Major General Kelvin Aligbe. The Vice President of Niger State, the National Assembly, government representatives and other high-ranking officials also visited the families of the dead after visiting two wounded soldiers receiving treatment in the military hospital.