3 Soldiers Die as Unknown Gunmen Attack, Dismantle Army Checkpoint
At least, three Soldiers were killed when unknown gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in Abia State Wednesday Morning.
The incident took place at about 6 o’clock in the morning, at Carpenter shed, Ejeneobizi Umuopara, near the Onuimo Bridge.
Three Soldiers were said to have been killed, while one was beheaded.
The attack on the newly established military checkpoint has raised tension in the area.
Report has it that during the attack, the gunmen issued stern warning to Governor Alex Otti.
Authorities are investigating the incident, while security forces have heightened patrols in the area.
It was reported that after dislodging the soldiers, the gunmen dismantled the checkpoint, throwing away the sand bags which formed a shield for the soldiers.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has confirmed an attack on a checkpoint along the Umuopara section of the Umuahia-Owerri Road, resulting in the death of two army officers.
In a release, Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA, said soldiers successfully repelled the assailants, forcing them to retreat with gunshot wounds.
He added that during the encounter, the attackers abandoned two vehicles, a Sienna and a Lexus Jeep, used in the assault.
“In the ensuing firefight, two soldiers paid the supreme price,” the statement concluded.
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