The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, is currently en route to the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger, where a group of bandits ambushed and fatally injured military personnel.
Numerous casualties were said to have occurred during the assault that took place on Monday.
Additionally, there were unverified accounts suggesting that the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash was potentially caused by the actions of the bandits. The reports have not been officially refuted or verified by the Air Force.
During an interview conducted on Tuesday, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, acknowledged the presence of injuries among the troops. However, he declined to provide specific information regarding the casualties.
He said, “I can confirm that there was an incident in Wushishi LG of Niger State. Our gallant patriots paid the supreme price when they ran into an ambush staged by insurgents. They were courageous till the end. They stood their ground and defended our great country with their lives.”
