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The Mokwa–New Bussa Road successful Niger State was connected Monday blocked by suspected members of the Lakurawa violent group, causing disorder among residents, motorists and commuters successful the affected area.
The terrorists, numbering successful their hundreds, rode connected motorcycles, barricaded the roadworthy astir Zurgurma successful Mashegu Local Government Area of the state, disrupted vehicular movement, and forced travellers to question alternate routes.
Sources besides confirmed that the equipped radical stormed Zurgurma and different adjoining communities, creating fearfulness among residents and compelling galore motorists to wantonness the roadworthy implicit concerns for their safety.
The incidental caused disorder successful the country arsenic residents scrambled for safety, portion economical and societal activities were temporarily disrupted.
The Niger State Police Command spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, portion confirming the development, stated that a associated information squad promptly responded to the menace posed by the violent group.
According to him, the swift involution by information operatives forced the suspected terrorists to fly the country earlier causing further harm, adding that the attackers escaped into the adjoining Ibbi Forest pursuing the deployment of information personnel.
He added, “Security agencies person continued to show the country and a...
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