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Gunmen kill village head in Niger, remains buried in forest
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…Police arrest village head, 10 others for banditry
By Wole Mosadomi
The village head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Zakari Ya’u Idris, has been reportedly killed by gunmen over the inability of his people to raise money demanded as ransom.
The octogenarian was in captivity for a week before he was finally killed.
He had earlier been abducted during which he spent about three months in the forest before he was released a month ago and re-abducted last Sunday before he was murdered.
It was gathered that the bandits got in touch with relatives of those abducted alongside the village head and demanded ransom.
The Police have arrested 11 suspected armed bandits and injured five others during a clearance operation on their hideout in Tunga-iliya forest in Mashegu LGA.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer, ASP. Wasiu Abiodun, the team engaged the suspected bandits in a gun duel and arrested eleven suspects while five others were fatally wounded.
Among the suspects arrested includes the village head of Tunga-iliya and one Summaya Bello ‘f’ who harbours and gives information to the bandits.
However, all the suspects are under investigation and will be prosecuted as soon as the investigation is concluded
Clearance operation is an ongoing exercise launched by the Niger State Police Command with a view to flush out bandits from their hideouts out of the state.
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