Atiku mourns victims of Niger bandit attack

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sorrow implicit the bandit onslaught connected Bagna and Erena communities successful Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, which claimed the lives of dozens of civilians and information personnel.

Atiku reacted to the incidental successful a connection shared via his authoritative X grip connected Friday.

“The tragic attacks connected the Bagna and Erena communities, which claimed galore lives including galore information personnel, are profoundly heartbreaking.

“I widen my sincere condolences to the bereaved families, particularly those of the fallen heroes, and impulse the authorities to instrumentality much decisive enactment to support civilians, facilitate swift alleviation efforts, and bolster enactment for frontline forces. May the departed remainder successful peace, and whitethorn enduring bid instrumentality to our land.”

It was reported that nary less than 61 bodies of information operatives and civilians killed successful the onslaught had been recovered.

Residents successful the country stated that the corpses were retrieved from surrounding bushes days aft the incident.

Atiku mourns victims of Niger bandit attack