Terrorists block Niger road, kill 2, kidnap 7
Terrorists, on Sunday evening, blocked the Mokwa-New Bussa Road in Borgu LGA of Niger State, shot travellers dead and kidnapped seven others. Sources told Daily Trust that the operation happened five hours after the security agencies in the state met with the officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to direct […]
On Sunday evening, terrorists blocked the Mokwa-New Bussa Road in Niger State, resulting in the deaths of two travelers and the kidnapping of seven others. This incident occurred five hours after state security agencies held a meeting with officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to address the ongoing three-day protest against alleged kidnappings and killings by bandits on the same road.
A commercial driver, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that the first car that left Mokwa for New Bussa following the protest around 6 pm was intercepted between Ibbi and Felegi. The drivers have suffered significant losses due to bandit activity and have called for stricter security measures to protect both travelers and residents along the route.
The Nigerian Police Force's spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed that the road was reopened after military intervention but had not received any reports of fresh kidnappings since the road was reopened.
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