Bandits Kill One, Raze Military Camp In Niger

Bandits have attacked a military base in the Zazzaga community, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.

One civilian was killed and a military vehicle was also stolen during the attack which took place around 4:00 pm on Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses said the gunmen numbering about one hundred, came riding on motorcycles as they stormed the area, shooting sporadically at the camp.

They burned down the camp and vehicles belonging to the military.

A civilian identified as Jacob Auta was said to have been killed in the process.

Although the soldiers were able to repel the attack, their property was also burned down.

A youth leader in the area, Usman Babangida confirmed that there was an exchange of gunshots between the military and the bandits which lasted for over an hour.

The bandits were said to have suffered some losses of their members.

“Some of their men were killed by the military, but they packed them and left them in one of the military vehicles,” Babangida said.

The camp was set up by the military in 2017 following incessant attacks in the area.

The latest attack on the military comes barely two weeks after bandits killed five soldiers, a personnel the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and a civilian in an attacked In a military base located at Bassa community in Shiroro local government area if the state.