366 soldiers, policemen killed in terrorists’ ambush since 2019 – Report

A leading geopolitical intelligence platform, SB Morgan (SBM) Intelligence, has said in its latest report that no fewer than 569 people, including 337 soldiers and 29 policemen have been killed in different forms of ambush launched by insurgents since 2019.

The foremost research organisation, which  compiles and analyses data about happenings in the country, said that in the reviewed period of the report, 62 attacks perpetrated by insurgents were recorded.

Last week, a Brigadier-General, Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers of the Nigerian Army, were ambushed and killed by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).

The senior military officer and the soldiers were ambushed while heading to Askira in Borno to provide support for the troops on the ground.

According to the report, 337 soldiers were killed in ambush since 2019, while 29 operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Joint Task Force (JTF) also suffered the same fate.

In addition, 92 insurgents and 111 “unclassified persons” were killed in similar incidents.

The report also categorized the ambush on a state by state basis.

The North-East region of the country recorded the highest number with 53 attacks, while North-West recorded nine attack.

Borno recorded the highest number of sneak attacks with 45, followed by Zamfara with seven and Yobe with four.

Other states that have recorded ambush are Kaduna (two), Katsina (two), Kebbi (one) and Sokoto (one).