Some soldiers were reportedly killed when Boko Haram terrorists raided a military checkpoint around Zuma Rock in Niger State, on Thursday night.
The area close to Madalla town is a few meters away from Zuba along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
A source said that the attackers arrived at the spot some minutes after 7pm and 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.
The terrorists were said to gained entry to the area through the back of the rock to attack military operatives on duty. The attack caused heavy gridlock in the area.
It was gathered that some commuters who left Abuja city centre for Zuba area around 4:00 pm arrived at their homes at about 10:30 a.m.
About 20 minutes after the terrorists left, soldiers from Zuma Barracks rushed to the scene and took full control.
A patrol team of policemen also arrived at the place.
The attack comes amid heightened tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over likely terrorist attacks.
Since the invasion of Kuje Prison in the nation’s capital on July 5, there have been security concerns among residents of Abuja.
