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 between Machiyan Gyada and Baturen Daji in the Dekara axis as the troops were returning from a security patrol, there was an explosion.
Bakatsine said local sources told him the patrol vehicle was hit by the suspected roadside bomb, causing the casualties.
“Yesterday morning, three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly 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 in the Dekara axis as the troops were returning from a security patrol,” Bakatsine wrote.
As of 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 gathered that the explosion was coming weeks after three different IED incidents were recorded in Sokoto State, raising fresh concerns over the increasing use of roadside bombs against security personnel in parts of northern Nigeria.
