Three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly hit an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, near Babanna in Borgu Local Government Area.
Conflict and security journalist Bakatsine reported the incident in a post on X on Sunday.
The report said that on Saturday morning there was an explosion between Machiyan Gyada and Baturen Daji in the Dekara axis as the troops were returning from a security patrol.
Bakatsine said local sources told him that the suspected roadside bomb hit the patrol vehicle, resulting in the casualties.
Yesterday morning, three Nigerian soldiers were reported killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) near Babanna in Borgu LGA of Niger State.
“Local sources say the explosion was between Machiyan Gyada and Baturen Daji on the Dekara axis as the troops returned from a security patrol,” Bakatsine wrote.
At the time of filing this report, there was no official statement from the Nigerian Armed Forces or the Niger State Government confirming the incident.
It was learnt that the blast was coming weeks after three separate IED incidents were recorded in Sokoto State, raising fresh concerns over rising use of roadside bombs against security personnel in parts of northern Nigeria.