A relative of one of the slain soldiers confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters via a WhatsApp message. Other sources also corroborated the development.
‘Repentant’ bandits on Monday ambushed and killed eight soldiers, despite restrictions on media coverage of attacks and other violent crimes allegedly perpetrated by bandits in Kaduna State.
A relative of one of the slain soldiers confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters via a WhatsApp message. Other sources also corroborated the development.
According to the source, the families of the deceased soldiers are still mourning and have yet to receive official notification from the Nigerian Army authorities.
“Yes, I can confirm the killing of eight soldiers, including my brother, by the so-called ‘repentant’ bandits in Kaduna State,” the source said.