Gunmen attack Niger communities again, casualties recorded

A few hours after bandits kidnapped 42 persons, mostly students of Kagara school in Niger State, some communities in the Gurmana ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state have been attacked, leaving in its trail a number of casualties.

Sarkin Zama, Bakin Kogi (Lagbe), Siyiko, and other adjoining villages were Wednesday evening invaded by gunmen, who stormed the villages in their large numbers.

The operation which lasted for hours was said to have recorded some casualties.

A concerned Shiroro youth, Sani Kokki, said some died while others who sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries were rushed to various health facilities for medical attention.

Kokki said scores of others were also abducted and taken to unknown destinations.

“Countless deadly attacks have become daily occurrences, thereby compelling the affected victims to live at the mercy of hydra-headed monsters. Defenceless, unarmed, and peaceful locals have been abandoned to their fate,” he stated.