Suspected militants led by the wanted kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA
G1), leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, reportedly killed six soldiers
yesterday.
It
was gathered the attack was on the troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in
Bakassi LGA of Cross River State.
Locals
said the militants came in several speedboats to carry out the attack that also
left two soldiers missing in action.
But
the Nigerian Army, in a swift reaction, said only one soldier was killed.
A local source said: “Around 1am, the soldiers
having their guards down, stormed where the soldiers were laying siege in his
base in Isighi and shot five of them dead instantly.
“The
sixth one ran off with gunshot wounds but died later.”
The
development created panic in the area with residents expressing fears of
reprisal attacks by the army.
The
attackers, it was also learnt, burnt a buffalo pickup vehicle. Troops,
however, killed two of the attackers while others escaped with gunshot
wounds. But the reinforcement sent found the missing soldiers, army
authorities said.
-The Nation
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