ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Not less than 16 troopers, together with 4 officers, had been killed in southern Nigeria whereas responding to a misery name throughout preventing between two communities, protection officers stated Saturday.
The assault in oil-rich Delta state happened in Bomadi council space on Thursday when troopers, deployed to keep up peace, “had been surrounded by some youths from the group and killed”, the spokesman of the headquarters of the protection Brig. Normal Tukur Gusau stated in an announcement.
The assault led to the loss of life of the commanding officer, two majors, a captain and 12 troopers, Gusau stated, including that a couple of arrests have been made in reference to the assault, which is now being investigated by the army .
Native media reported that the battle in Delta was linked to an ongoing land dispute between the Okuama and Okoloba communities, which resulted within the kidnapping of a person. The troopers had tried unsuccessfully to barter their freedom.
Though primarily deployed in particular safety operations all through the West African nation, Nigerian troopers are generally despatched to resolve battle in communities, particularly areas with insufficient safety presence or the place clashes deaths are frequent.
