Terrorists reportedly struck near Nigeria’s Federal capital of Abuja on Thursday night, hours
after President Buhari met security chiefs over worsening security.An unconfirmed number of soldiers was killed by the terrorists at a military checkpoint around Zuma Rock in Niger State.
The attack which happened at about 7p.m occurred close to Madalla town, a few meters away from Zuba, Gwagwalada LGA, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
According to reports, the terrorists opened fire on the soldiers.
“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.
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 came amid heightened tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over likely terrorist attacks.
Source: PM News
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