Nigeria: 1 Soldier Killed As Militants Attack Troops in Bakassi

25 September 2016

Calabar — The Nigerian Army yesterday said suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, attacked troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.

A statement from Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, said during the attack, a soldier was killed and a buffalo pickup vehicle was burnt.

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