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No fewer than eight communities in the Fuka district of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been deserted following the raid on the villages by bandits on Saturday night.
Another group of bandits yesterday also attacked worshipers at Haske Baptist Church, Manini community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a medical doctor while five people were abducted.
Following the raid on the Niger communities, THISDAY gathered that 1,569 villagers have now relocated to Sarkin Pawa the headquarters of the Munya LGA where they are now Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
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Residents flee to neighbouring communities as gunmen attack Niger villages Residents of some communities in Niger state have fled to neighbouring areas following attacks by gunmen.Advertisement TheCable understands that some communities in Munya LGA of Niger state have been deserted.
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