- Gunmen launched another attack in Niger State.
- Some people who ran towards the river to escape the attack drowned in the process.
On Saturday evening, armed bandits launched another attack on Gurmana Ward in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that over 15 people are suspected of drowning in River Kaduna as they tried to escape from the bandit’s attack.
The bandits who were armed with sophisticated weapons and shot sporadically when they entered the community.
According to Sources, the people who ran towards the river to escape the attack drowned in the process.
“Right now, we don’t know how many drowned. We are suspecting the bandits are still around. We cannot confirm the number of casualties now.”
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When contacted, the Co-convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Abubakar Kokki, said that the bandits attacked the community with heavy sophisticated weapons.
He said that the bandits, when they attacked the village, shot sporadically into the air, adding many casualties. Still, there is no certainty about the number of those affected at the moment.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abiodun Wasiu, is yet to react to the news when filing this report.
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