Soldiers Engage Bandits Making Their Way Into FCT In Serious Gun Battle, Neutralises 30.
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Soldiers Engage Bandits Making Their Way Into FCT In Serious Gun Battle, Neutralises 30.
By Naomisophyblog
A spontaneous exchange of gunfire raged near Abuja on Thursday night between Nigerian soldiers and armed bandits, according to a security officer and witnessesā accounts.
The battle reportedly took place between Zuba and Madalla, both satellite communities of the Nigerian capital city, with the latter being part of the contiguous Niger State, witnesses said, without immediate reports of fatalities.
Witnesses said that the bandits were reportedly making an eastern push into the nationās capital when Nigerian soldiers intercepted them at joint security forces barricades close to Zuma Rock.
āWe were going on patrol when we heard about an ongoing fight between soldiers and bandits,ā a police officer in the nationās capital told Peoples Gazette. āThey tried to radio us that it was a bad situation there.ā
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The officer said the situation was too fuzzy to provide further details about the attack, speaking under anonymity because he was not an authorised police spokesperson. Soldiers from Suleja Barracks were said to have been put on high alert, although it was unclear if the facility was attacked.
Witnessesā accounts, including videos on social media, revealed severe traffic build-up as motorists remained trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway amidst fear of being caught in the crossfire.
Abdullahi Saidu, a resident of Zuba, told The Gazette the bandits had reportedly attacked villages while foraging along the highway.
āThe bandits attacked some villages near Madalla and packed food on their motorbikes,ā Mr Saidu said. āSome of the village people have been running towards Madalla because the bandits are riding their motorcycles to Abuja.ā
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