Armed bandits have abducted 63 persons from three communities of Pandogari district, in Rafi Local Council of Niger State.
Findings revealed that 41 victims were kidnapped in Durmin village, 14 from Jarmiya, and eight from Pandogari. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the three villages are less than 10 kilometres from a camp of the Joint Security Task Force in the State.
It was further gathered that the bandits stormed the communities few hours after the joint security task force rescued 13 victims from kidnappers’ den.
A suspected terrorist has been killed, while two policemen sustained injuries during a gun duel along the Katsina-Jibia Road, Katsina State, yesterday. Armed with sophisticated weapons, the terrorists attacked a police station along Magama-Hirji by about 4.30a.m.
The gunfight that ensued saw one of the terrorists killed, while his weapon and some unspecified amount of cash were recovered. But the incident saw two policemen sustain injuries, who were reportedly rushed to Jibia General Hospital for treatment.
Chairman of the local council, Bashir Maita, was said to have visited the affected policemen at the hospital, sympathised with them and paid their treatment bills.
The Katsina-Jibia road, the major route linking the state to Niger Republic, is notorious for terrorists’ attacks on hapless motorists and security checkpoints. Spokesperson for the Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.
