{"id":130523,"date":"2023-12-13T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/13\/militants-kill-four-soldiers-abduct-two-oil-workers\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:30:55","slug":"militants-kill-four-soldiers-abduct-two-oil-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/13\/militants-kill-four-soldiers-abduct-two-oil-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Militants Kill Four Soldiers, Abduct Two Oil Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-464055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/militant1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1784\" height=\"1338\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Suspected militants in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State have killed four soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on Tuesday at Emesu junction, along the Amungboro- Emuphan road.<\/p>\n<p>Jonah Danjuma, acting Deputy Director of 6 Division and Army spokesperson, confirmed that the soldiers were on a routine escort duty for an oil servicing company when they were attacked by the gunmen.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, two employees of the oil company are still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTroops of 5 Battalion on routine escort duty for an oil servicing company at Enweh West manifold, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State were attacked by suspected militants, at Emesu junction, along Amungboro -Emuphan Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, four soldiers were killed in action, with two other oil workers unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuspects allegedly escaped through the Emesu waterside, using the Orashi River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Bouncer Stabs Delta Teenager To Death For Picking Money At Wedding Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTroops are currently combing the general area to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act. Additionally, efforts are ongoing to ensure that the unaccounted oil workers are found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army\/ Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, while acknowledging the supreme sacrifice paid by the gallant soldiers, strongly condemned this unwarranted attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe reassured all that efforts are ongoing to track down these criminals to pay for their crimes,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Danjuma urged the public to provide the army with credible and actionable intelligence that could lead to the arrest of the criminals.<\/p>\n<p>He also assured that the troops will not relent until all forms of criminalities, such as militancy, oil theft and pipeline vandalism, are effectively eliminated within the Niger Delta region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-527931321\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspected militants in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State have killed four soldiers. 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