Troops Repel Attack on Own Military Camp by Gunmen Who Looted homes, Destroyed Vehicles

Military Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation, Hadarin Daji, covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara States have repelled an attack on a joint military camp at Nahuta village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina.

A security source attached to the camp told SpyeTV News on Monday that the attack was carried out at about 11:30 pm on Sunday and the hoodlums destroyed vehicles and some valuables during the assault.

The source explained that although no life was lost, the vigilant troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB), responded swiftly and repelled the attack with superior firepower but the bandits destroyed the camp and stole some valuable things before superior firepower forced the to flee. 

“The bandits invaded the camp where they set ablaze our vehicles and property because there was no reinforcement throughout the encounter, ” he added.

The hoodlums, however, seized the moment to invade Nahuta town, burgling some shops, breaking into houses, and carting away properties and domestic animals worth millions of naira.

But as of the time of this report, security agencies are yet to make an official comment on the latest bandit attack in the North-Western state.

Katsina is one of the states in the region suffering from the activities of bandits and kidnappers.