Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his anguish over the death of several soldiers who were killed in an ambush and a subsequent helicopter crash in Niger State.
“I’am saddened by the helicopter accident following the tragic ambush in which we have lost our brave army personnel.”
In a statement today, August 19, by his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu quoted Buhari as saying that his thoughts were with the bereaved families.
“I hope those injured recover at the earliest.
“My heartfelt condolences to the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Armed Forces of the Federation and the families of the deceased.
“With the soldier discipline in our troops, it is a matter of time before they overcome,”
the former President said.