- Bandits have killed some Nigerian Air Force personnel in an ambush in Kaduna State.
- The troops were able to fight their way through the ambush, killing dozens of bandits in the process.
On Saturday, the Nigerian Air Force said two personnel were killed by suspected bandits at Ungwan Laya near Birnin Gwari.
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG the incident occurred when the troops of the 271 NAF detachment foiled an ambush set up by a group of over 100 bandits.
Disclosing this in a statement, the NAF spokesman, AVM Ibikunle Daramola, said the troops were able to fight their way through the ambush, killing dozens of bandits in the process.
“Unfortunately, some NAF personnel paid the maximum price during the operation, while a few others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The injured personnel is currently receiving treatment at the NAF Hospital in Kaduna,”.
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The statement further said the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, on behalf of all officers, airmen, airwomen, and civilian staff of the NAF, commiserated with the families of the fallen heroes and prayed the Almighty God to grant their souls peaceful repose.
“The CAS, who visited the injured personnel in the hospital this evening, has urged all NAF personnel to remain resolute and continue to work assiduously, in synergy with sister services and other security agencies, to rid the North-West of all criminal elements,” it added.
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