Bandits have killed Malam Usman Sarki, the Village Head of Zazzaga, in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, and abducted many residents of the community.
A community leader, who pleaded anonymity, informed reporters in Munya that the bandits launched the attack on Zazzaga and adjoining communities, Tuesday night.
The source said that an unspecified number of farmers including women were also kidnapped.
"The attack was launched in the night on Tuesday. They shot the village Head of Zazzaga, Malam Usman Sarki dead and kidnapped many others," the source said.
” For now, we cannot give the exact number of people they took away. They also rustled many cattle, goats and sheep belonging to us.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident.
Abiodun, however, said that he was yet to get the full details of the alleged attack by the suspected bandits.
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