Bandits storm Niger communities, kidnap many villagers

Scores of Muslim worshippers were kidnapped soon after Friday prayers erstwhile suspected bandits stormed respective communities successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

According to a national lawmaker representing the area, Jafar Muhammad Shetiman Borgu, the incidents occurred successful Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka communities.

Borgu said the existent fig of radical abducted had yet to beryllium ascertained.

The lawmaker further stated that respective worshippers were attacked with machetes, portion immoderate managed to flight with injuries.

“Some radical managed to escape, portion others sustained machete wounds,” helium said.

According to him, the attackers entered Dekara after Friday prayers, surrounded a mosque and took worshippers into the forest.

Borgu reiterated that the gunmen subsequently moved into neighbouring communities, wherever they abducted much radical after Friday prayers.

The lawmaker said youths and heads of households were among those taken away.

The latest attacks person heightened concerns implicit the information concern successful Borgu, which borders Kebbi and Kwara states, arsenic good arsenic the Republic of Benin.

Bandits tempest Niger communities, kidnap galore villagers