The army on Wednesday said troops of 93 Battalion have begun a search and rescue mission for the commander of the unit who went missing in action. The incident happened while the soldiers were responding to an attack on Tati community, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, the army said. Mr Nwachukwu, a Brigadier General, said “while in pursuit of the bandits, troops fell into an ambush staged by the criminals. “Troops are currently in pursuit of the bandits and will leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing personnel. “The good people of Taraba State are enjoined to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies,” the army authority appealed to Taraba residents.

Source: The Guardian May 13, 2022 05:40 UTC