Residents had said a search party found 30 bodies of soldiers and unconfirmed number of policemen in a bush near the mining site on Thursday morning.
Aisha Yusuf, fiancée of one of the Nigerian soldiers who were killed by gunmen who attacked a mining site in Niger State has said Nigeria didn’t deserve the deceased.
SaharaReporters had reported that gunmen on Thursday attacked a mining site in Erene village, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, killing security operatives and kidnapping four Chinese workers.
Residents had said a search party found 30 bodies of soldiers and unconfirmed number of policemen in a bush near the mining site on Thursday morning.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, while confirming the incident, had said a yet-to-be-confirmed number of soldiers were killed by the bandits.
Recounting what transpired, he explained that troops deployed in Niger State responded to a distress call that a mining site in Shiroro Local Government Area was under attack by bandits
In a Facebook post, Aisha said her pain was unbearable and could not be described.
Sharing a picture taken with the deceased, she wrote, “I lost the love of my life on Wednesday in Shiroro, Niger State. My friend, my lover… My heartbeat, my fiancee…the man who changed my strong view on inter-cultural marriage. I still can’t believe that my baby is gone. Where do I start from? Where do I pick up from?
“People said I should take it easy that God has a plan but I can’t even understand why God allowed such to happen. He was diligent. He was honest and hardworking. He was a good man, A God-fearing man who loved his family and his country that he gave his life for that cause.
“Nigeria didn’t deserve you baby. Now I know how other wives who lost their husbands to terrorists feel. It’s a pain that is unbearable…cannot be described. Please the family and I need your prayers… This is difficult for all of us but we believe God has a reason.
“In the midst of all these killings, Nigeria will rise again. My baby’s death will not be for nothing…. Rest well Obim..I love you and I’d always love you.”