Shock: As terrorists attack Army base, claims 17 soldiers
*40 injured, *Terrorists raze three armoured vehicles, seize arms *Ansaru terrorists taxing, kidnapping people in Birnin-Gwari Emirate – BEPU *Terrorists aiming to paralyse Nigeria, says COAS *Adds, security architecture being reviewed to bridge gaps, bolster fighting will of troops TERRORISTS, suspected to be Ansaru arm of Boko Haram sect, on Monday attacked a military base at Polewire in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 17 soldiers and injuring 40 others, after a fierce gun battle between both parties. The gunmen also killed three locals, razed four armoured vehicles and went away with military weapons after killing the soldiers. The attack came as Birnin-Gwari Emirate People’s Union, BEPU, raised alarm over the continued subjection of its people to terror attacks and imposition of taxes and other levies by Ansaru members, despite persistent complaints to the government. This is even as the Senate yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently declare a full-sc...