A soldier has been killed and two others injured as gunmen attacked troops at checkpoint Rivers State.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the boundary bridge between the Asari-Toru Local Government Area and the Emohua Local Government Area.
Chairman of Akuku-Toru, Rowland Sekibo, who confirmed the attack said the soldiers were ambushed.
He also said the two injured officers are in a critical state, adding that he had just left the scene of the incident as at press time.
But the Six Division of the Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the attack.
The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations at the Six Division, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ekeocha promised to verify the information.
