Army reacts to rumour of killings of six soldiers in Abia

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Soldiers and other security officials have been the target of deadly attacks in Nigeria’s South-east and South-south regions.

has dismissed reports that troops were on revenge mission in some communities in Abia State, following the alleged killing of six soldiers in a clash with IPOB.

Mr Yerima, a brigadier-general, also said it was not true that residents of Elu, Amangwu, and Amaekpu in Ohafia Local Government Area were fleeing their homes out of fear.

 

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All is to make way for their way to Abia to continue from where they stopped in Imo.

We saw the houses at Ohafia in flames We saw cars burnt We saw mass abduction and killing of youths, But we did not see any dead soldier. Where are the 7 bodies of the soldiers? Soldiers were not killed...rather Soldiers went and killed youths of Amangwu Ohafia, unprovoked.

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