Gunmen Attack Niger State Communities, Kill One, Abduct Others
Gunmen have reportedly attacked communities in Niger State’s Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas at the weekend.
The attack resulted in the death of one and the abduction of several others.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the assailants also rustled an unspecified number of cattle.
In Shiroro, the gunmen on motorbikes stormed Kutako Makera and Galadiman-Kogo at 2:15 p.m. on February 22.
“The attackers killed a 75-year-old resident, Bansi Kutako, before abducting multiple villagers and making away with livestock,” Makama stated.
In a related development, on February 23, at approximately 3:50 a.m., gunmen broke into the Hayin-Dogo hamlet in Munya LGA and abducted five individuals, including two women.
The victims were Adamu Danfulani, Umar Sanda, Murtala Tailor, Aisha Rabiu, and 26-year-old Ramatu Murtala.
However, when THE WHISTLER contacted the state’s police command to confirm the incident, its spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said, “I am not aware of the incident; I will confirm and get back to you.”
Gunmen Attack Niger State Communities, Kill One, Abduct Others is first published on The Whistler Newspaper