Rivers: Gunmen kill four soldiers, abduct expatriates, cart away arms

 

At least four soldiers were killed on Tuesday when rampaging gunmen terrorising Nigeria’s oil-rich southern state of Rivers attacked Abua-Odual Local Government Area.

The yet-to-be-identified gunmen also stole arms.

The unknown gunmen also abducted two expatriates and fled through a nearby river in the area, the police in the State said.

According to a report, the military officers were on escort duty when the criminals ambushed them on their way from Bayelsa State to Abua-Odual.

The acting Deputy Director, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Major Danjuma Jonah, is yet to react to the incident as he is yet to take calls or reply to text messages.