Bandits storm Niger communities, kidnap many villagers
Scores of Muslim worshippers were kidnapped shortly after Friday prayers when suspected bandits stormed several communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a federal lawmaker representing the area, Jafar Muhammad Shetiman Borgu, the incidents occurred in Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka communities. Borgu said the actual number of people abducted had […]…
Several Muslim worshippers were taken hostage by suspected bandits after Friday prayers in multiple communities within Niger State, Nigeria. The communities affected include Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida, and Masaka, according to Jafar Muhammad Shetiman Borgu, a federal lawmaker representing the region. The exact number of individuals abducted remains unknown.
Shetiman Borgu revealed that the assailants utilized machetes in their attacks, causing injuries to some of the victims. While others fled the scene, sustaining wounds in the process. Following the initial attack on the mosque, the armed bandits infiltrated neighboring areas, apprehending additional individuals after Friday prayers.
The victims targeted were primarily young people and heads of households. These recent incidents have raised concerns regarding the security conditions in Borgu, which shares borders with Kebbi, Kwara states, as well as the nation of Benin.
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