BREAKING: Bandits invade Kaduna military base, kill 11 soldiers, three vigilantes

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed at least 11 soldiers after raiding a Nigerian military base in Polwire village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night.

According to SaharaReporters, the bandits came in large numbers on motorcycles and engaged the troops in a battle that lasted for two hours before dislodging them.

Three members of the Kaduna Vigilante Group were also killed during the attack.

One of the military sources said, “We lost 11 men while 19 soldiers were wounded in action after they overwhelmed the troops. They also burnt down three Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) after they overwhelmed the troops,”.

The gunmen were also said to have carted away several weapons from the troops.

Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the wounded soldiers were evacuated to Birnin Gwari General Hospital and 271 Nigerian Airforce Medical Center while those who were killed have been evacuated to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (44 NARHK) in Kaduna.

The bandits on Monday also stormed villages across Kagarko and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

They killed no fewer than 17 residents in the four communities after abducting 22 others around Angwar Ma’aji in Jere, Kagarko LGA.

READ ALSO: Sacked Abuja Imam Sheikh Khalid gets new appointment

This happened barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, visited the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

Jere, which shares a boundary with Tafa-Sabon-Wuse in Niger State, is located on the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna highway.

A resident of Angwar Maji, Shehu Bala, who confirmed the latest attacks, had said the incident happened around 11 pm on Sunday.

He said the bandits, who came in large numbers, invaded some houses and whisked away 22 residents, including five women.

Newsflash Nigeria is an online newspaper that is developed and written exclusively for Nigerians. It’s packed with up-to-the-minute Local and National Economy News, Share & Capital Market, Health, Sports, Education, Technology, Business and Opinions.

To make further advert enquiries or place an order, please contact us at [email protected] and +2348053316946 and WhatsApp number 08033546732