Again, Bandits Strike In Niger, Kill Police Officer, 4 Others And Abduct Scores Of People

One police officer has been reportedly killed while several people were abducted in a bandit attck that occured in Gwada community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The bandits were said to have stormed the area on Saturday afternoon, killing a police officer, two women, two children and kidnapping unconfirmed numbers of people.

A source in Gwada revealed that the victims lost their lives when the vehicle they were traveling in was shot at by the bandits in their bid to stop it.

However, the source said the policeman died during a gun fire exchange between the Joint Security Taskforce and the gunmen.

According to the source,” during the fierce battle by the two sides, one police personnel was killed, as well as one of the gunmen. Many of the bandits ran away with bullet wounds and six motorcycles belonging to the gunmen have been recovered”.

It was further gathered that the joint security team have further mobilized and are after the fleeing gunmen.

Efforts to get confirmation of the State Commissioner for Local Government and Internal Security, Mr Emmanuel Bagna Umar failed as he could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.

However, the State Police Command, through the Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident, saying that information was received that armed bandits attacked the Kaduna village via Gwada, Shiroro LGA yesterday.

According to Abiodun, “the police tactical team and other security agencies, with vigilante were mobilized to the area and the hoodlums were repelled”.