Troops from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar, at the
early hours of Friday, repelled an attack on its soldiers by killing
seven armed militants at Efut Esighi in Bakassi local government area of
Cross River State.
Capt. Kayode Owolabi, Army Public Relations Officer who
disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Calabar, said the militants
attacked the Army post in Efut Esighi.
Owolabi linked the militants to be `boys’ of the most wanted
militant leader, Benjamin Ene a.k.a `G1’, who has been on the wanted
list of security agencies in the state.
“The very determined troops from the 13 Brigade and
Operation Delta Safe, repelled an attack from armed militants at Efut
Esighi in Bakassi local government area this morning.
“The militants tried to attack the Army post in Efut Esighi. Some of them were wearing Nigerian military camouflage.
“We recovered 250 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, rocket
propelled gun luncher, GPMG belt links and various charms on their
bodies. Other militants escaped with very serious gun shots injuries.
“There was no casualty on the side of the military. Our men were in full combatant during the attack.
“We have also destroyed their camps and shrines in the creeks,’’ he said.
The APRO said the 13 Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Bulama
Biu, had warned that no militant group or criminal under any guise would
be spared.
Owolabi further said the military and other security
agencies would continue to hunt down any militant group or criminal that
did not surrender.
He, however, called on residents in the state to always
avail the security agencies with useful and timely information that
would enable them curb crime.
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