The Headquarters Nigerian Army (NA) yesterday said thugs in Rivers attacked troops of 6 Division on a legitimate duty of ensuring a conducive environment for peaceful conduct of 2019 general elections in Abonnema, Akuku Toru local government area (LGA) in Rivers State and killed a lieutenant and wounded two soldiers.
The acting director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa said the pre-planned attack occurred between Charles and Bob-Manuel’s compounds in Abonnema Town at about 1:00pm on February 23, 2019.
He explained that the attackers barricaded a major road into the town
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and laid an ambush in the adjoining built-up areas from where they opened fire on unsuspecting troops when they attempted to remove the barricade.
He said the troops fought their way through the siege and in the process killed six of the assailants but however lost a lieutenant and two soldiers were wounded in the process.
He revealed that preliminary investigation indicates that one Roland
Sekibo, – the chairman Akuku Toru LGA, Omodo – the CSO Akuku Toru LGA and Kenneth of Kula currently at large were the masterminds of the attack.
He restated that the Army will ensure that the perpetrators of this ambush will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
