The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that 36 military officers were killed while they were ambushed by bandits in Niger State.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made this known when he gave a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Niger State on Thursday.
The slain officers were on evacuation mission of military helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023 in Shiroro Local Government of the State.
The breakdown was given at the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations.
When asked about the cause of the helicopter crash, he restated that an investigation is still underway to determine the cause and urged citizens to be wary of propaganda by terrorists and remain patriotic.
