Benue Violence: Soldiers kill four attackers, recover weapons – Official

Four armed men were killed by soldiers in troubled Benue State
on Monday, the army has said. The army said 16 other armed men
escaped during the Monday encounter.
Scores of people, mainly residents of rural communities, have been
killed by armed persons in 2018 across Benue and neighbouring
states.

The violence has continued despite deployment of soldiers to the
state and a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Buhari last
week blamed the violence on mercenaries allegedly harmed by late
Libyan dictator, Muammar Gadaffi.

In a statement on Tuesday, the army said the encounter with the
armed men occurred at Teguma village in Guma Local Government Area
of Benue on during patrol.

Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, said items
recovered from the militia were four AK 47 rifles; five 7.62mm
rounds of ammunition and 28 rounds of 7.62 police special
ammunition. Mr Chukwu restated that the Nigerian army was
determined to rid the country of criminal elements.

Four armed men were killed by soldiers in troubled Benue State
on Monday, the army has said. The army said 16 other armed men
escaped during the Monday encounter.
Scores of people, mainly residents of rural communities, have been
killed by armed persons in 2018 across Benue and neighbouring
states.

The violence has continued despite deployment of soldiers to the
state and a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Buhari last
week blamed the violence on mercenaries allegedly harmed by late
Libyan dictator, Muammar Gadaffi.

In a statement on Tuesday, the army said the encounter with the
armed men occurred at Teguma village in Guma Local Government Area
of Benue on during patrol.

Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, said items
recovered from the militia were four AK 47 rifles; five 7.62mm
rounds of ammunition and 28 rounds of 7.62 police special
ammunition. Mr Chukwu restated that the Nigerian army was
determined to rid the country of criminal elements.