Tension as Bandits Kill Vigilante, Kidnap 6 Girls, Location Announced
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Pandogari, Niger state - Armed bandits have killed a vigilante identified as Aliyu Aminu and kidnapped six teenagers in Pandogari Community, Rafi local government area of Niger state.
The terrorists carried out the atrocity at midnight on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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It was gathered that the kidnapped girls are between the ages of 15 and 17.
According to Daily Trust, sources said the bandits moved the kidnapped girls to Kwangel Forest.
The bandits were said to have moved from house to house during the night raid.
Residents said the bandits gained access to the community from the Birnin Gwari axis through the Mamman Kontagora Technical College, Pandogari.
“The Wednesday night attack was the third in a week. They have been attacking us since the negotiation with the Kaduna State Government. The negotiation and settlement with residents of Birnin Gwari is not to our advantage.
“These attacks resumed since the day Kaduna State negotiated with them in Birnin Gwari. Last week, they came and kidnapped people including the village head. They came twice before the last Wednesday night.”
The member representing Rafi Constituency in the Niger State House of Assembly, Zubairu Isma’ila Zannan Kwangoma, said terrorists had kidnapped 122 people and killed two in Rafi LGA in the last one month.
Kwangoma stated this in a motion of urgent public importance on the floor of the House.
The lawmaker said many residents of Pandogari, Gidigori, Ringa, and Kawo have been displaced leading to economic hardship and agricultural destruction.
Legit.ng also reported that armed bandits attacked and kidnapped several villagers in Tsiga community in Bakori local government area of Katsina State
The terrorists abducted fa ormer Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) and several others
According to sources, two residents were wounded and one of the bandits mistakenly shot dead by his colleagues during the attack.
Many killed as suspected herdsmen attack Ebonyi community
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that suspected herdsmen attacked Amegu Nkalaha Community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state.
The gunmen killed many and destroyed houses in the early morning attack on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
A source said the armed herdsmen attacked the community following the killing of some of their cows.
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