Gunmen early hours of Sunday, January 30, 2022 killed a soldier and injured two others following an attack on troops.
The attack happened at the boundary bridge between the Asari-Toru Local Government Area in the Kalabari region and the Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
The Chairman of Akuku-Toru, one of the three local government areas in the Kalabari region, Rowland Sekibo, who confirmed the attack to Channels Television, explained that the soldiers were ambushed.
He also said the two injured officers are in a critical state, adding that he had just left the scene of the incident as at press time.
Meanwhile, the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the attack.
When contacted, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations at the Six Division, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ekeocha, told the TV station that he would verify the information and get back.
He was yet to get back as of the time of filing this report.