Four Killed, Others Abducted As Bandits Attack Communities In Niger State

Gunmen suspected to be Bandits have killed four persons and abducted many others in communities near Gwada in Shiroro Local Government area of Niger State. 

The communities attacked by the Bandits in Niger included Chiri, Kwakwa, Jewi and Kadna, which are less than 50 kilometres from Minna, the State Capital.

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The terrorists attacked Kadna community at about 7:pm on Saturday, April 16, when Muslims were breaking Ramadan fasting. 

It was gathered that the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles each carrying no fewer than two to three passengers and fully armed with AK47 rifles.

Among those killed were two women including two kids of which one of them was the child of one of the deceased women.

According to an eyewitness from the area, child was shot in the head and died instantly with the skull scattered.

While many of the villagers ran for safety into the bush, many others were unlucky as they ran into the waiting hands of the bandits and were abducted and led into the bush. Many Cattles were also reported to have been rustled by the bandits. 

GWG further gathered that a police officer was among those who lost their lives in the attack.

The gunmen also targeted a truck conveying villagers from Erena town to Gwada where hundreds of IDPs are presently staying and fired bullets at them at close range.

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