Suspected gunmen have killed two soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Enugu State.
It was gathered that the troops were killed on Tuesday at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state as they tried to repel Eastern Security Network (ESN) gun attack.
This was disclosed by Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a press statement on Wednesday.
The statement reads, ” Sadly, during the fire fight that ensued, two soldiers paid the supreme price.
“The troops are currently on the trail of the criminals. ”
“We assure the general public of our commitment to provide adequate security in the general area in collaboration with other security agencies.
“We also urge members of the public to complement the effort of the security agencies by remaining law abiding and provide useful information on the fleeing gunmen,” the statement added.
Nwachukwu urged the public to provide useful information on the fleeing gunmen to the force.