Terrorists have reportedly killed 25 farmers and abducted scores of people from various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
This comes a day after the killing of 13 members of the vigilante and abduction of many villagers in Kusharki village.
The attack reportedly took place on Saturday sometime around 2:00pm across five villages.
A community leader in one of the affected villages, who pleaded to remain anonymous alleged that the bandits have resumed attacks in some villages in the local government.
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He further alleged that the community was under siege by the bandits two weeks back as the insecurity persists.
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Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa expressed concern that the bandits had resumed attacks on 4 local government councils; Rafi, Paikoro, Munya and Shiroro where were in his constituency.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the attack.
He however could not ascertain the casualty figure.
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Abiodun said police in collaboration with the military have been dispatched to Yakila, Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari, Kusherki and other villages to restore normalcy in the affected areas.
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