Niger Police debunk report of mass abduction of 50 travellers in Borgu

The Niger State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that 50 passengers were kidnapped on the Lunma-Wawa Road successful Borgu Emirate, describing the assertion arsenic mendacious and misleading.

Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the Command instantly contacted the Divisional Police Officer successful New Bussa and conducted checks crossed the country pursuing the circulation of the report.

According to him, investigations revealed that nary kidnapping incidental occurred on the Lunma-Wawa axis on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

“When we heard the study that 50 persons were abducted on the road, we contacted the DPO successful complaint of the country and made enquiries. Our findings confirmed that nary specified incidental happened on the Lunma-Wawa Road today,” helium said.

The constabulary spokesman, however, disclosed that information agencies received accusation connected Monday, June 15, astir an attempted onslaught by suspected bandits on the aforesaid route.

He explained that the equipped men reportedly blocked the road successful an evident bid to intercept travelle...