Bandits on Thursday night attacked a military checkpoint in Zuma rock Madalla, Abuja.

According to several sources, the incident led to a gridlock on the highway.
Sources said the attack started at about 8 pm
About 20 minutes after the terrorists left, soldiers from Zuma Barracks rushed to the scene and took full control.
TheΒ policeΒ and military authorities were not immediately available to respond to the incident.
This latest attack on a military installation comes days afterΒ banditsΒ attacked a unit of the presidential brigade guards, killing at least three soldiers.
24 hours after the incident, the management ofΒ Federal GovernmentΒ College, Kwali, asked parents to evacuate their children from the school following an attack byΒ bandits in a neighboring community.
The FCTA authorities and the Ministry of Education also ordered the shutdown of schools in the nationβs capital.