The Nigerian Army has arrested five suspects in the attack by suspected Islamic State-allied jihadists on a military base in the Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. This was confirmed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who further revealed that the troops killed eight of the attackers after repelling a raid on the military base, where hundreds of terrorists are being held.
October 31, 2022Irabor told journalists at a news conference in Abuja on Monday that the alertness of the troops led to the prevention of the attack.
This was confirmed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who further revealed that the troops killed eight of the attackers after repelling a raid on the military base, where hundreds of terrorists are being held. However, Irabor told journalists at a news conference in Abuja on Monday that the alertness of the troops led to the prevention of the attack.
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