Four feared dead as bandits attack two villages, hospital in Niger

Four civilians person been killed and respective houses razed aft bandits attacked 2 communities and a infirmary amid renewed communal unit betwixt Fulani and Kamuku groups successful Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.

A information expert, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a station connected X, stressing that the attacks occurred connected July 4 pursuing caller hostilities betwixt members of the 2 communities.

Zagazola said troops of the 45 Battalion deployed astatine the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Kagara conducted a warring patrol to Baka Cin Hatsi and adjoining villages aft receiving reports of the violence.

According to him, the troops confirmed that the attackers invaded Anguwan Gizo and Anguwan Karaya villages, wherever they killed 4 civilians and acceptable respective houses ablaze.

The assailants, helium said besides raided Asmau Hospital, wherever immoderate displaced Fulani residents had sought refuge from the violence.

The information adept noted that aft the attacks, troops dominated the affected communities to forestall further unit and reassure residents.

“The Rafi Local Government ...