Bandits launch fresh attack in Niger, kill 2, 20 sustain bullet wounds
Bandits attacked Kaffinkoro town in the Paikoro local government area of Niger State killing two persons while over twenty others sustained bullet wounds.
The Vanguard reports that the gunmen stormed the town in the afternoon on motorcycles with no fewer than three fully armed persons on each motorcycle.
The arrival of the bandits in the town caused a lot of confusion and panic as they started shooting sporadically which made people run for safety.
Sources revealed that they saw two corpses on the ground as the criminals sacked the entire community.
A source said, “The town is almost deserted as people have gone into hiding.”
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, confirmed the attack adding that government and security agents are on top of the situation.
“We are addressing the situation and assure you that normalcy will soon be restored to the area,” the commissioner assured.
Niger State has become a hotbed for attacks in recent times, it would be recalled that bandits killed five local hunters in Garin Gabas in Rafi local government area and abducted scores on the first of this month.
Eight bandits and six vigilantes also lost their lives during a gun battle in Kundu village near Zungeru in Wushishi local government area of the state last Tuesday.
