Over 50 Passengers Reportedly Abducted In Fresh Niger Attack

Less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped, gunmen have again abducted over 50 passengers along the Tegina-Minna road in the Rafi Local Government of Niger State.

Speaking on Tuesday in Minna, a source told journalists that the gunmen blocked the road at Kundu town, a few kilometres from Zungeru town.

According to reports, the passengers were in the three vehicles who were abducted and taken to an unknown destination while the vehicles were left by the roadside.

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Similarly, armed bandits kidnapped unknown numbers of villagers at Gidigori town in Rafi Local Government Area burning five cars and carting away valuables.

Government officials who preferred anonymity said nothing has been heard from the bandits to enable the authorities to know the identities of those kidnapped.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, wasn’t returning his calls or replying text messages sent to get the police’s comments.

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