BEVERLY HILLS, April 09, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army on Friday said its ongoing operation at Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State was launched to apprehend the hoodlums that killed 11 Army personnel in the state.
Responding to reports of alleged killing and arson by soldiers, Army spokesman Brig. General Muhammad Yerima said “We are not killing people in Benue State. They know how to kill people and they are afraid not to be killed.
“We are not killing anybody, all we are doing is searching for the people that killed the soldiers and we will find the people.
“Whoever said we are killing people and destroying properties is telling lies. The report on the internet about soldiers killing people in Benue is false. We are searching for those who killed the 11 soldiers, that’s all we are doing”
THEWILL had reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits killed one officer and 10 soldiers who were on a routine stabilisation operation task in Benue.
Following the incident, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, had ordered commanders on ground to fish out and deal decisively wi
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