The incident, which occurred around Gawu village in Niger State left several soldiers injured.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway, killing six soldiers.
The incident, which occurred around Gawu village in Niger State left several soldiers injured.
SaharaReporters gathered that the military personnel were from Zuma Barracks, Suleja.
They were said to be responding to a distress call when the armed militants opened fire on their vehicles.
The incident comes a few hours after terrorists bombed the Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks and attacked a train filled with passengers.
There were at least 970 passengers on board the train, according to sources familiar with the train service.
Eight persons on the train have been confirmed dead.