There is no official confirmation or reaction yet by
Nigeria’s military authorities 48 hours after the massacre of some soldiers by
bandits in an ambush in Katsina.
No fewer than 23 soldiers were killed Saturday when they
were ambushed by a gang of “bandits” in a remote village in Katsina state.
According to security sources, the bandits opened fire on
the soldiers who were on foot patrol in a forested part of the Jibia district
in Katsina state.
“The bodies of 23 soldiers have been accounted for while
some are still missing,” the sources said.
The massacre of Nigerian troops came same day that an
improvised bomb exploded in a nearby village, killing at least seven persons
and injuring another ten.
The AFP reported that the bandits could be working in
concert with members of the Islamic State of West Africa, underscoring the
worsening state of security in the country.
In May, the International Crisis Group, an NGO, warned that
the armed gangs, known as bandits could be developing links with groups such as
Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).
In the past, the “bandits”, have been involved in cattle rustling
and kidnappings only.
Katsina State is President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state.
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