Niger is one of the states in Northern Nigeria much hit by the scourge of mass kidnapping and abduction for ransom by bandits. Early this year, bandits
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By Laleye Dipo
No fewer than 30 villagers have been kidnapped in kutunku town in the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.
THISDAY gathered that the incident took place at about 1.30a.m yesterday.
A very reliable source told THISDAY on telephone that the heavily armed bandits stormed the village on foot and rounded up the villagers.
The bandits were said to have hidden their motorcycles in an orchard close to the village and trekked to their target, a development that did not arouse the suspicion of the villagers until it was late.
“They forced them to trek along with them to their camp” the source said, adding that the bandits were yet to contact families of those kidnapped.
By Laleye Dipo
No fewer than 30 villagers were Monday kidnapped in Kutunku village in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.
A reliable source told THISDAY on telephone that the heavily armed bandits stormed the village on foot and rounded up the villagers.
The bandits were said to have hidden their motorcycles in an orchard close to the village and from there trekked to their target, a development that did not arouse the suspicion of the villagers until it was late.
“They forced them to trek along with them to their camp,” the source said, adding that the bandits are yet to contact families of those kidnapped.
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Bandits kidnap 30 in Rafi LG of Niger state
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By Wole Mosadomi
Bandits early Monday invaded Jangaru village in Rafi local government area of Niger state kidnapping no fewer than 30 people.
Jangaru is a close village to Zungeru town where series of kidnapping including that of the abduction of travellers in the Niger state Transport vehicle,(NSTA) had taken place.
The incident took place at about 1.30am on Monday.
An impeccable source from the village told our Correspondent the heavily armed bandits sneaked into the village on foot to avoid awareness of the villagers.
It was gathered that the bandits had hidden their motorcycles far away from the village and trekked from their “Park” to the village and rounded up their victims while sleeping.