Bandits Ransack Niger Communities, Kill 5

Bandits have attacked Zazzaga, Lagbe, Cibani and Injita communities in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing five farmers and wounding scores.

The bandits reportedly stormed the communities  6am on Monday at a time farmers were heading to the farm to harvest their crops.
A local told reporters that the attackers forced dozens of residents, especially women and children to flee their homes.

“Some of the people killed were going to farm early in the morning when they met them (bandits) on the way. They killed five people and injured others. They later went to villages but many people had already fled.

“As I am speaking with you, I am personally in Minna because these people have resumed since we started harvesting. They appear when we are on our farms harvesting. Recently, I narrowly escaped. So, I moved to Minna. Many of our people have fled,” he said.

Another resident, Shuaibu Aliyu said bandits also rustled many cattle belonging to farmers in Zazzaga and adjoining communities.

The bandits were sighted on about 70 motorcycles with sophisticated rifles moving towards the Hana Wanka and Kukoki axis of Shiroro LGA.

They have a regular route from Sufana – Maidubara – Rafin Gora – Gwabtai path to the Kwange axis to link to the highway leading to Minna and gather at Kwanan Barau.

After the other attacks, the bandits attacked Agwa Mailamba and Injin Barde villages and carried out a house-to-house tonrustle cattle.

The police and the state government are yet to make a statement on the latest incident.