December 23, (THEWILL) – The village head of Mulo, in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger state, Alhaji Usman Garba, has been killed Thursday night.
Niger commissioner of Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, who confirmed the incident, said three other villagers were abducted by the bandits along with the traditional ruler before he was murdered on Thursday night.
“There has been great improvement in the security situation in Niger state. However, threats still exist in some communities especially in Mashegu, Mariga and Kontagora areas.
“The bandits on December 15, 2023, invaded communities in Mashegu and abducted four people including the village head of Mulo, Alhaji Usman Garba, unfortunately, the traditional ruler was cruelly murdered by the hoodlums”, he said.
While expressing the sympathy of the state government over the death of the monarch, the Commissioner said Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has directed security agencies to come out in full force to flush out bandits from the state.
According to the commissioner, the governor has also directed all security agencies in the state to ensure that citizens celebrate the Yuletide peacefully in secured atmosphere.
Umar implored villagers to cooperate with security agencies in their communities in dissemination of useful information about the movement of bandits.
He urged the people to cooperate with security personnel deployed to their communities.
“We all need to appreciate these security personnel working day and night to protect us from the hoodlums”, he added.
