There was pandemonium at the popular Banex area in Wuse II district of Abuja on Saturday afternoon as suspected thugs attacked military men in uniform.
The cause of the incident was unknown as at press time, but eyewitnesses said the soldiers were attacked after a disagreement with some persons at a commercial complex in the area.
In a video of the incident posted on social media, a group of young men were seen arguing with two soldiers.
The young men later broke into groups of three, attacking their targets fiercely.
Meanwhile, at the time of this report on Saturday evening, armed soldiers have stormed the Bannex Plaza area of the incident to arrest the attackers, a development that has led to further pandemonium as traders and passers-by scampered for safety.
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