About 12 Nigerian soldiers are feared killed during an attack by suspected armed bandits on a Nigerian military detachment at Kamfanin Doka, along Funtua road in Birnin Gwari Local government Area of Kaduna State.
A former chairman of the local government who pleaded not to be identified because he has no authority to speak on it confirmed that the attack occurred on Tuesday night.
He said three other soldiers and nine members of a vigilante group sustained gunshot injuries.
“The bandits attacked the military based at Kamfanin Doka along Funtua road. 11 soldiers lost their lives while three sustained injuries,” he said.
“The bandits also ambushed our vigilantes at Maganga, about 44 kilometres from Birnin Gwari this morning (Wednesday) when they were rushing there to assist the soldiers. About nine sustained gun shot injuries. They were rushed to General Hospital Birnin Gwari for treatment,” he said.