The spokesperson of the Coalition of Shiroro Youth Association (COSA), Salis Sabo, has explained how a pregnant woman was raped by gunmen during an attack on Dnakudna, a village in Shiroro LGA of Niger.
Sabo said the gunmen stormed the village on December 21 after residents, who had earlier fled the community, returned to harvest their farm produce.
“It was Dnakudna village under Galkogo ward that was attacked. The incident happened on Wednesday. The residents had earlier fled the village but returned because of the harvest,” he told TheCable.
“Unfortunately, they attacked them when they heard they returned to the village. The other villagers were able to run when they heard the bandits were coming, but the pregnant woman could not run.
“She was raped but she didn’t die. She is still alive. She was taken to a hospital in Zumba town and is currently at the IDP camp in Zumba.”
Also confirming the attack, Muhammad Tukur, coordinator of Erena axis, Shiroro Youth Development Forum, said the gunmen have moved to Pandogori area of the state.
“The report is true, though there are many attacks from those areas — in Chukuba and the villages around — and we learned that the bandits are currently in Pandogari now,” he said.
When contacted, Wasiu Abiodun, Niger police spokesperson, promised to update TheCable when he has details of the attack.
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