No fewer than 3 soldiers and two vigilante group members have been killed in an attack by suspected militia in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
State Commissioner for Special Duties, Security, Timothy Kasuwa, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, adding that five persons lost their lives in the incident.
“It is true that they killed three soldiers and two vigilantes,” the commissioner said.
“It was during when the military went for clearance operations as they were returning, they were ambushed by suspected militias. The situation is calm, the military has reinforced its personnel around the area.
Noting that more security operatives had been sent to the area to forestall further breakdown of law and order, the commissioner said the state government had taken over the matter and made efforts towards handling the situation.