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Kidnappers and gunmen have sustained attacks in different parts of the country abducting 75 persons and killing 18 others.
In Niger State, no fewer than 50 persons were abducted in the early hours of Thursday when bandits attacked Bassa community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
Nine people were killed very early on Thursday during an attack by bandits on Sarki Sheme village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
In Taraba State, at least, 25 youths, who were coming from a wedding, were abducted along Wukari-Takum road.
Bandits also struck in three local government areas of Kaduna State, where they killed four persons, including two brothers.
Vanguard News
Bandits attack two Niger LGAs, kill one
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By Wole Mosadomi – Minna
Gunmen stormed two different local government areas of Niger state killing one person. The two local government areas are Lapai and Shiroro.
Vanguard correspondent gathered that the gunmen attacked Avu community in Gupa- Abugi ward of Lapai Local government in the early hours of Thursday and opened fire killing one person and ended up abducting six persons.
A member of the community, Idris Musa Avu told Vanguard that the gunmen invaded Gupa-Abugi village around 1:00 am and started shooting to scare the villagers.
According to him, “the gunmen arrived the village around 1:00 am in large number and upon seeing them, people scampered for safety as they were shooting sporadically and one person was killed and six others were kidnapped”.
TODAY
January 28, 2021
Gunmen stormed two different local government areas of Niger state killing one person. The two local government areas are Lapai and Shiroro.
Newsmen gathered that the gunmen attacked Avu community in Gupa-Abugi ward of Lapai Local government in the early hours of Thursday and opened fire killing one person and ended up abducting six persons.
A member of the community, Idris Musa Avu told Vanguard that the gunmen invaded Gupa-Abugi village around 1:00 am and started shooting to scare the villagers.
According to him, “the gunmen arrived the village around 1:00 am in large number and upon seeing them, people scampered for safety as they were shooting sporadically and one person was killed and six others were kidnapped”.