Suspected bandits kill village head, abduct many in Niger

Suspected bandits kill village head, abduct many in Niger

Suspected bandits have killed the Village Head of Zazzaga, in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, Malam Usman Sarki, and abducted several others.

An anonymous village leader told news crews in Munya that the suspected bandits attacked Zazzaga and nearby communities on Tuesday night.

Unknown numbers of farmers, including women, were also taken, according to the source.

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According to the source, “the attack was launched in the night on Tuesday. They shot the village Head of Zazzaga, Malam Usman Sarki dead and kidnapped many others.

” For now, we cannot give the exact number of people they took away. They also rustled many cattle, goats and sheep belonging to us.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident.

Abiodun, however, said that he was yet to get the full details of the alleged attack by the suspected bandits.