Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has revealed that some terrorists have laid siege on a military checkpoint, Thursday night, near Zuma rock in the intersection between Abuja and Niger State.
The location, which is near Madalla town, is close to Zuba, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
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The insurgents had arrived at the spot some minutes after 7 pm and opened fire on the troops, killing some, it has also been revealed that they took control of the area for about 30 minutes.
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.
The incident occurred days after terrorists battled the Presidential Guards Brigade along the Kubwa-Bwari road in Abuja.
In another report, following the recent heightened insecurity across the country, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cried out to the Nigerian Army to enable some more deployments of additional personnel to NYSC Orientation Camps in the country.
The Chairman, NYSC National Governing Board, Amb. Fatima Abubakar had also made the call when the board paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya on Wednesday in Abuja.
Abubakar said the call became necessary because of the prevailing security situation in the country as well as many areas that required the attention of the Nigerian Army.
“However, we have come to you for more support, bearing in mind that the NYSC is the baby of the Nigerian Army.
“As you are aware, the NYSC has orientation camps which house a minimum of 1,500 Corps members in all the states of the federation, and given the incidences of insecurity in the country, we are concerned about the safety of the young men and women under our care.
“We, therefore, plead for additional personnel in all our orientation camps across the country. We will really appreciate your kind assistance in this regard, sir,” she said.