three soldiers were killed in an attack by
gunmen in Daura, Katsina State.
Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab, General Officer
Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army,
who disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna, said
several of the attackers were also killed.
He said that the army and other security
personnel had cordoned off three areas in the
city and were conducting a house-to-house
search "to fish out some of the wounded
gunmen who forced their way into peoples'
homes".
He also said that the army was coordinating with
security agencies in Niger Republic as "80 to 90
per cent of these gun men are not Nigerians".
Wahab said the gunmen had attacked four banks
and stole some money, adding that a vehicle
loaded with the stolen cash was recovered, in
addition to four AK-47 rifles.
He said that the operation to fish out the culprits
was ongoing, and advised residents of Daura and
the neighbouring local government areas of
Baure, Sandamu, Mashi, and Dutsi to cooperate
with security agents by reporting suspicious
movements around them.
"What happened this morning is similar to what
happened in Bama where the gunmen burnt
prison and police stations to divert attention," he
said.
Wahab appealed to journalists to support
security agencies in the fight against terror,
saying it was the collective responsibility of all
well-meaning Nigerians to work for the peace
and stability of the nation.
"Let us stop patronising criminality. Whether
they are terrorists or armed bandits, the truth is
that they are against the Nigerian state, and that
is the bottom line," he added.
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