Bandits slaughter 42, abduct many in grisly attack on Borgu communities At least 42 people have been killed and an unspecified number of residents abducted following a brutal attack by suspected bandits on villages in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, security sources and local officials have confirmed. The raid, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, saw heavily armed gunmen storm farming settlements along the Niger Republic border, firing indiscriminately and burning homes. Survivors said the assailants moved from compound to compound, shooting men, women and children before...