Defence Headquarters confirms death of 36 military officers during bandits' attack Story from Vincent CHIKAMSO The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday confirmed that bandits have killed 36 military officers during an attack in Niger State. Prior to this confirmation, there have been reports that at least 21 soldiers were killed in an ambush by bandits along the Zungeru-Tegina Road on Sunday. But the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said the figure is actually 36, when he gave a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of  the troops in Niger State...