Crime
Bandits kill three, injure teenager in Niger community attack
Bandits kill three, injure teenager in Niger community attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed three persons and injured a teenage girl in an attack on Bakinbara village, Babanna district, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources said the attack occurred in the early hours of Sept. 19, when bandits in large numbers stormed the community.
“Two young men, identified as Ismaila Magaji, 28, and Joshua Magaji, 25, were captured, tied under a tree and slaughtered by the attackers.
“The village head of Bakinbara, Usman Sabi, 85, was shot dead, while a 14-year-old girl, Fatima Ahmadu, sustained gunshot wounds on her left leg,” he said.
According to the sources , the hoodlums also set ablaze six houses and a motorcycle before fleeing into the forest.
Army troops, police and local hunters had been deployed to the area and were on the trail of the attackers.
The sources added that the injured victim was taken to General Hospital, New-Bussa, where she was receiving treatment.
Bandits kill three, injure teenager in Niger community attack