BEVERLY HILLS, April 01, (THEWILL) – Seven persons, including five military officers and one Civil Defence officer, have been killed in recent bandit attacks in five communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Ten others were said to have been kidnapped with seven motorcycles stolen and some military vehicles burnt during the attack.
The communities include Allawa, Manta, Gurmana, Bassa and Kokki.
THEWILL learnt the attacks occurred on Wednesday and Thursday morning.
The bandits stormed the Allawa camp of the Joint Security Task Force at about 2am on Thursday and opened fire on the officials, including Army, Police, Civil Defence and Vigilante operatives, leaving a trail of death and destruction.
Several people sustained injuries.
The bandits on Wednesday also attacked Manta, Gurmana and Bassa villages where one Alhaji Sale was killed and four others kidnapped..
Many of the injured villagers are receiving treatment in various health centres in Shiroro Local Government Area
The President, Shiroro Youth Movement, Sani Idris, confirmed the incidents.
The Co-Convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, also confirmed the incidents, saying the security personnel killed were taken unawares.
He said the Joint Security Task Force camp was burnt down by the bandits and a lot of the officers sustained gunshot injuries.
