The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has confirmed an attack on its checkpoint along the Wawa–Babanla Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Abubakar Muti, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, December 22, 2025, between 12:28 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.
According to the statement, a group of heavily armed bandits, whose exact number is yet to be ascertained, stormed the checkpoint and opened fire on officers on duty. The personnel tactically withdrew from the scene and escaped unharmed.
However, the attackers made away with the officers’ personal belongings, vandalised an operational Hilux vehicle by deflating its tyres, and carted away one G3 rifle.