News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that four soldiers attached to the Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau state have been killed by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday at Gida Bua village of Langtang South Local Government Area of the state.

A villager from Gida Bua who was speaking under anonymity stated that the soldiers were patrolling the village in their military van in the early hours of Monday when the gunmen opened fire on them killing four while the remaining five soldiers escaped. He said nine of the soldiers were on board the van when the gunmen struck, but five were able to escape.

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that four soldiers attached to the Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau state have been killed by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday at Gida Bua village of Langtang South Local Government Area of the state.

A villager from Gida Bua who was speaking under anonymity stated that the soldiers were patrolling the village in their military van in the early hours of Monday when the gunmen opened fire on them killing four while the remaining five soldiers escaped. He said nine of the soldiers were on board the van when the gunmen struck, but five were able to escape.

Mr Bendel Nancwat who is the chairman of Langtang South LGA confirmed the incident and called for calm as he said the security operatives were investigating the matter. The STF is yet to confirm or deny the incident as at the time of going to press.

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Four soldiers killed in Langtang South LGA of Plateau