Army Officer Feared Missing as Bandits Sack Military Camp in Niger
By Laleye Dipo Just three weeks after bandits sacked men of the Tactical Task Force from their camps at Bassa and Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, yesterday, armed men again attacked and displaced soldiers from their base in Zagzaga in Munya LGA of the state. The raid carried out by about 60 AK-47-totting bandits riding on motorcycles took place at about 4 a.m. yesterday. Eyewitnesses said the bandits divided themselves into three groups to carry out the attack, with each of the group strategically positioned to ward off any counter attack. During the operation, accordi...