Bandits have invaded seven different communities in Niger, Killing 7 persons and kidnapping 26 others.
The incident which occurred on sunday in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State has caused unrest, resulting to hundreds of residents evacuating their homes to run for their lives, Chairman of the LGA, Umar Jibrin Igede, stated.
Igede also revealed that the bandits have killed hundreds of residents between January and March 2023.
The chairman called on the state government and other relevant security agencies to come to their aid to bring an end to the terrorist attacks in the local government area.
Calls to the PPRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, went unanswered while that of the Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian affairs wasn’t reachable.