A deadly gunmen attack has claimed the lives of nine Nigerian soldiers in Kebbi State, local officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The troops fell during a late-night ambush in the Shanga district, a region where the Lakurawa militant group continues to defy state authority.
This bloodshed highlights the crumbling state of Northwest Nigeria security as armed gangs expand their reach.
Lakurawa militant group suspected in Shanga ambush
Governor Nasir Idris visited the wounded but refused to give a final death toll.
This Kebbi gunmen attack adds to the mounting pressure on President Bola Tinubu, who inherited a nation plagued by kidnapping gangs and Islamist insurgents.
The Nigerian army has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the losses.
