No fewer than 42 people have been killed following renewed attacks by suspected terrorists on communities in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, with several residents, including children, reportedly abducted.
According to the Sources the gunmen had been attacking villages in Agwarra LGA for over a week, allegedly without any resistance from security forces.
According to the sources, 37 people were killed in Kasuwa Daji village near Papiri community, while five others lost their lives in Kaima village during the attacks.
The assailants also abducted an unspecified number of persons, including pupils and students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwarra LGA.
“They killed 37 people in Kasuwa Daji near Papiri, another five in Kaima village, and abducted many people, including children. Some of the abducted children are students of the same schools,” a source said.
Another source disclosed that the attackers wreaked havoc on several communities before retreating into the forest with their captives.
As of the time of filing this report, authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the attacks.
