Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram, opened fire on a military checkpoint around Zuma rock in Niger State, on Thursday night, leaving some soldiers dead
Some soldiers are feared dead, after suspected Boko Haram terrorists overran a military checkpoint around Zuma rock in Niger State, on Thursday night.
The area attacked is said to be close to Madalla town, a few meters away from Zuba along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
A source said that the attackers arrived at the spot some minutes after 7pm and opened fire immediately.
“They took control of the area for about 30 minutes and kept on shooting before heading towards Kaduna axis of the expressway,” the source said.
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About 20 minutes after the terrorists left, soldiers from Zuma Barracks rushed to the scene and took full control.
A patrol team of policemen also arrived at the place.
The attack comes amid heightened tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over likely by terrorists.
Since the invasion of Kuje Prison in the nation’s capital on July 5, there have been security concerns among residents of Abuja.
On Sunday, soldiers attached to the Presidential Guards Brigade were killed in an ambush laid by terrorists.
Twenty-four hours after the incident, the management of Federal Government College, Kwali, asked parents to evacuate their children from the school following an attack by bandits in a neighbouring community.
The FCTA authorities and the Ministry of Education also ordered the shutdown of schools in the nation’s capital.
Daily Trust