In the early hours of Wednesday, suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group launched a violent assault on Bassa, a garrison town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to local sources, the attack began around 5:30 a.m., with residents reporting sounds of sporadic gun
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