Many people have been reportedly killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at a military check point in Zuma rock, the border between FCT and Niger State.
Sources said the terrorists arrived the area on the axis of Madalla and Suleija along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, at about 8.30p.m , Thursday night, and took the soldiers by surprise, opening fire from different angles.
“They were shooting continuously at the checkpoint for more than one hour, and soldiers at the checkpoint were fighting back. But after a while, the shooting stopped”
” The terrorists later abandoned their mission of moving into Abuja and retreated towards Kaduna axis.
“While retreating, the bandits who were said to be riding in motorbikes, reportedly attacked some villages and shops in Madalla and carried foodstuff on their motorbikes before bolting.
“Following the retreat of the terrorists, more troops and equipment from the Army base in Zuma Barracks were deployed for reinforcement to the scene”, a source said.
Another source said a joint security operatives team were going on patrol around the axis when sounds of gunshot erupted and they moved towards the scene only to discover that it was an ongoing battle between soldiers and bandits.
The source further said the security operatives immediately radioed the Army Barracks at Zuma Rock, resulting in the deployment of reinforcement to the scene.
The source informed that the fighting reportedly caused severe traffic jam, as motorists remained trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.
