Bandits kill 6 in Niger village
The police command in Niger State has confirmed the killing of six persons by suspected bandits in Damala village, via Wawa, New Bussa, in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state. SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
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The police command in Niger State has confirmed the killing of six persons by suspected bandits in Damala village, via Wawa, New Bussa, in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Saturday.
He said the incident occurred on Thursday at about 12pm, when a farmer identified as Deshi and his son, both residents of Wawa, were attacked while on their way to visit workers at their farm in Damala village, located near the Wawa National Park forest.
Abiodun explained that the son escaped the attack and returned home to inform relatives and community members.
Following the report, relatives of the victims, accompanied by local vigilantes, mobilized to the area in search of Deshi. However, they were also ambushed and attacked by the assailants.
According to the PPRO, security operatives were deployed to the scene on Friday at about 9am, where six bodies were subsequently recovered. (NAN)