Six soldiers have been reported dead in an attack by gunmen on Tati village in Takum LGA of Taraba state, North East Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that the army announced Dauda Tata (7NA/44/4046), Yusuf Salihu (95NA/40/5031), Ndubuise Okonkwo (96NA/42/6911), Abdullahi Ibrahim, Emmanuel Jerry (14NA/72/14051) and Sani Isa as the casualties.
The gunmen were said to have come in large numbers and invaded the village on Tuesday around 10pm. They were said to have engaged the troops of 93 battalions in a fierce gun battle.
But the gunmen overpowered the troops, killing six soldiers, and abducting one commanding officer –a lieutenant colonel.
The troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, two AK-47 magazines, 19 rounds of 7.62mm(SP), one pistol, seven rounds of 9mm ammo, one locally-made gun, three MCs, charms and a sum of N15,120.
