Gunmen went on a killing spree in different parts of the country yesterday, leaving many deaths in their trail.
The bodies of 30 soldiers were allegedly evacuated following a terrorist attack on Ajata-Aboki Mining Site in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The military confirmed the killing of a number of its personnel, but did not give the figure.
In a statement last night, the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops were ambushed by the terrorists, while responding to a distress call from a village that was under attack.
Seven riot policemen and two civilians were confirmed killed in the attack.
Four Chinese workers were abducted, but the number of abducted workers remained unknown.
In Enugu State, two policemen were feared killed by gunmen who attacked a checkpoint in the Garki area of the state capital.
