Thursday, August 22, 2024 -Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, who
confirmed the killing in Minna on Wednesday, said the bandits shot nine of the
victims to death while four others were killed at a different location the same
day.
A resident who spoke to newsmen said the
bandits targeted the community over allegations that members supplied
intelligence to security agencies on bandits’ movements.
Meanwhile, Niger State acting Governor
Yakubu Garba described the attack as satanic and callous.
In a statement, Garba condoled with the
affected families, community members, and the entire people of Shiroro LGA over
the unfortunate incident.
The attack reportedly occurred at a time
when farmers were expected to spend more time on their farms.
It was gathered that several other farmers
far away from the scene of the attack had deserted their farmland for fear of
attack.
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