Eight soldiers, including a lieutenant, were reportedly killed by gunmen in Kaduna State on Monday.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the incident occurred while troops were heading out on a rescue operation following an earlier attack and abduction around communities situated along the Kaduna River between Chikun and Igabi local government areas.
The Nigerian Army had yet to officially comment on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
The latest attack comes amid renewed bandit activities across parts of the north-west and north-central regions, despite ongoing military operations aimed at curbing insecurity.
In March 2025, a number of soldiers were also killed during coordinated attacks by bandits on military formations in Kaduna and Niger states. The army had at the time described the incident as a “three-pronged attack” on the affected bases.