Gunmen have killed one soldier and injured two others during an ambush in Rivers State.
The troops were reportedly attacked yesterday close to Ahiankwo Market between Asari-Toru and the Emohua local government areas of the state.
It was learnt that the Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rowland Sekibo, visited the scene where the hoodlums opened fire on the soldiers.
Sekibo further confirmed that the two injured soldiers were in critical condition but were receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Also, the Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Onengiyeofori George, said the incident occurred at 5:30 a.m., adding that the soldiers were on their way to their duty posts when the gunmen attacked them.
A source, who visited the Military Hospital on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, but spoke in confidence, confirmed that the two survivors were brought into the Emergency Unit of the hospital.
The spokesperson of the Sixth Division of Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, Lt. Col. Charles Ekeocha, has refused to respond to inquiries on the development.
