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Five people have been reported dead and two others injured from a gun fight between Nigerian soldiers and residents of Kpaidna village, Bosso LGA in Niger State on Thursday.
“We received a distress call at around 1am that armed Fulani herdsmen have invaded their village," spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana said, adding that peace has been restored in the area.
Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Njideka Agwu, said the soldiers and men of the Nigerian Air Force were mistaken for Fulani herdsmen dressed in Army uniform while carrying out an operation in the area.
“We heard there are arms and ammunitions in that village and we went for cordon and search after soldiers were briefed yesterday.
“Unfortunately, villagers opened fire on us and we don’t know the number of casualty for now because the information is sketchy.
“But our men are still at the location and investigation is still going on.”
Today.ng
“We received a distress call at around 1am that armed Fulani herdsmen have invaded their village," spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana said, adding that peace has been restored in the area.
Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Njideka Agwu, said the soldiers and men of the Nigerian Air Force were mistaken for Fulani herdsmen dressed in Army uniform while carrying out an operation in the area.
“We heard there are arms and ammunitions in that village and we went for cordon and search after soldiers were briefed yesterday.
“Unfortunately, villagers opened fire on us and we don’t know the number of casualty for now because the information is sketchy.
“But our men are still at the location and investigation is still going on.”
Today.ng
