Some soldiers have reportedly lost their lives when Boko Haram terrorists raided a military checkpoint around Zuma rock, Niger, on Thursday night.
The area close to the Madalla Hall is few meters from Zuba along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
A source revealed to Daily Trust that the said attackers got to the venue some minutes after 7pm, opened fire immediately.
“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.
After the terrorists departed, Soldiers from the baracks ran to the scene.
A patrol team of policemen also arrived at the place.