Militancy:Army Confirms Killing Of Soldier, 2 NSCDC Operatives In Rivers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2019
Asoldier and two operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil DefenceCorps,NSCDC were  shot dead on Sundayfollowing a gun duel with suspected militants in Rivers.
Thesecurity operatives were killed and their weapons carted away while preventingmilitants from vandalising an oil and gas facility in Gio community, Tai areaof Rivers.
Thespokesman of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Colonel AminuIliyasu, confirmed the killings in a statement made available to Newsmen onMonday.
Iliyasusaid the army later deployed more troops to the area with intent to apprehendthe fleeing militants as well as other criminals in the community.
Hesaid the cordon and search operation led to another gun duel with  alleged cultists and an oil bunkering kingpinwanted by security agencies in the state.
Thespokesman said Korobe Menele, a prime suspect in the killing of the securityoperatives, was shot dead in the gun duel with troops.