By LAURA EBELEAKPO
Suspected militants, on Tuesday, ambushed troops on routine escort duty for an oil servicing company at Enweh West manifold in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.
According to a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director 6 Division Army Public Relations, Major Danjuma Jonah, four soldiers were killed during the attack with two other oil workers unaccounted for.
According to the statement, “the suspects allegedly escaped through the Emesu waterside, using the Orashi River and Troops are currently combing the area to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act as well as ensure that the unaccounted oil workers are found.”
Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, while acknowledging the supreme sacrifice paid by the gallant soldiers, strongly condemned the unwarranted attack.
He reassured that efforts are ongoing to track down the criminals to pay for their crimes and urged members of the general public to kindly provide credible and actionable intelligence that could lead to the arrest of the criminals.
The Nigerian Army further assured that troops will not relent until all forms of criminalities, such as militancy, oil theft, and pipeline vandalism, are effectively eliminated within the Niger Delta region.
