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Troops Kill 4 Militia Members In Benue

Nigerian Army says its troops killed four of the 20 militia they encountered during a patrol at Teguma village

Nigerian Army says its troops killed four of the 20 militia they encountered during a patrol at Teguma village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue on Monday.

While announcing this in a statement on Tuesday, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, however, said other members of the militia escaped.

He listed items recovered from the militia to include four AK 47 rifles; five 7.62mm rounds of ammunition and 28 rounds of 7.62 police special ammunition.

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