About 20 Nigerian soldiers lost their lives in a tragic and brutal attack when armed bandits ambushed their base at Kwanan Dutse in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving several others injured, according to a security source in neighbouring Shiroro who confirmed that the bodies of the slain soldiers had been deposited in a hospital, while the injured are currently receiving medical attention, amid ongoing military efforts to secure the area and track down the attackers responsible for this deadly assault.