Two soldiers have been killed while several others were injured in an attack on Kagara Local Government Area of Niger State, North central Nigeria.
The state Governor, Abubakar Bello, confirmed this on Saturday when he visited 12 of the injured soldiers receiving treatment at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Specialist Hospital, Minna.
He told journalists that the injured soldiers are responding to treatment and will be on their feet in no time.
Bello who expressed sadness over the situation disclosed that some of the injured soldiers were taken to Kaduna for medical attention.