Bandits on rampage in Niger, set houses ablaze, abduct five factory workers Story from Ibraheem HAMZA No fewer than five persons have been kidnapped and four villages destroyed by bandits within 48hours in Niger State. In Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Sources told newsmen that the bandits, who came in their numbers were well-armed with AK47 and abducted five factory workers. The source said they invaded the town at about 9 pm on Saturday and went to a sachet water factory adjacent to Government Girls’ Secondary School in the community. READ...