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Soldiers flee as gunmen overrun Niger military camp, cart away vehicle

The bandits stormed the community at about 4 am and divided hemselves into three groups. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 22, 2021 No fewer than 60 bandits invaded the military camp in the early hours of Wednesday in the Zagzaga community in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. They engaged the soldiers in a gun battle, leading to heavy casualties on the side of the bandits. The latest attack on the military base in the state came barely three weeks after bandits attacked a Security Joint Task Force base in Allawa and Basa in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, killing...

Daily Trust reports that the communities are in Magami District of Gusau Local Government Area. These are: ‘Yar Doka, Kango, Ruwan Dawa, Madaba, Arzikin Da and Mairairai.  Residents said armed men first laid siege on ‘Yar Doka village on motorbikes and short any one at sight. The village is about 7 km west of Magami town. “The whereabouts of dozens of residents who escaped the siege is still unknown,” one of the traumatized residents, said. It was learnt that from ‘Yar Doka, the attackers proceeded to another village called Kango and shot dead at least 11 people. A resident, Hallir...

Daily Trust cannot independently verify this claim. The latest attack happened three weeks after bandits, in large numbers, attacked a Security Joint Task Force base in Allawa and Basa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, killing five soldiers and a Mobile Policeman. Although, no Soldier was killed in this latest attack, a soldier said to be the RSM of the camp, has been declared missing. Daily Trust learnt that the bandits, who stormed Zagzaga community at about 4:00am, shared themselves into three groups. While one group made their way straight to the Military Camp located at the Juni...

By Laleye Dipo A combined team of soldiers and local vigilante outfit yesterday repelled a bandits attack on Erena, a town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In the fierce battle, which an eyewitness said lasted for close to four hours, the bandits reportedly lost four of their men but no casualty was reported on the part of the soldiers and the local security men. However, a truck belonging to the soldiers was said to have been set on fire by the bandits as they fled the battle field. The bandits in their numbers, who were riding on motorcycles, according to the eyewitness, att...