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Terrorists attempting to take over Abuja kill scores along Kaduna road

Several persons, including soldiers have been killed by terrorists who attempted to enter into Abuja through Niger State.

The incident, IDOMA VOICE gathered, happened at a military checkpoint, Thursday night, near Zuma rock in Niger State.

The location, near Madalla town, is close to Zuba, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

The insurgents arrived at the spot some minutes after 7pm and opened fire on the troops, killing some.

The attackers continued to shoot before heading towards the Kaduna axis of the expressway.

Soldiers from Zuma Barracks and policemen have been deployed to the scene.

Egwu Emmanuel

Egwu covers tourism and entertainment

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