This was confirmed to newsmen by the Chairman of the council, Aminu Najume who added that the terrorists equally abducted over 160 in Kuchi ward of the council.
No fewer than eight people including four vigilantes were killed by a group of terrorists on Friday during an attack on the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.
This was confirmed to newsmen by the Chairman of the council, Aminu Najume who added that the terrorists equally abducted over 160 in Kuchi ward of the council.
He said four youths from the area and four members of the vigilante corps were killed by the terrorists. According to him, the abducted persons included women and children. He lamented that the community had been deserted.
Mr Najume, who stated this during an interview with an online platform, Tsalle Daya, published by Daily Nigeria, said bandits invaded the community with 150 motorcycles and sophisticated weapons.
He alleged that the security operatives refused to respond to distress calls put out to them.
“Yes, it is true that Munya local government came under attack by some criminals. It happened in my ward, Kuchi,” he said.
“As I speak to you, eight people were killed—four youths and four vigilantes. Another person injured during the incident is currently receiving treatment.”
He said, “And over 160 people, including females, were abducted. This calamity is too much.
“Each of the bikes had two people on it making 300. These people are not bandits alone, there are ISWAP and Boko Haram members among them.
“They came with sophisticated weapons that made everyone scamper for safety. Even animals in Kuchi know that terrorists were in the town.
“They operated for over five hours without any challenge from the security operatives.”
According to him, the issue has been reported to the state government.
“We have informed our governor, and I’m sure he will act on our concern. He has earlier ordered the deployment of security agencies to the LGA, and I’m sure he will do the same this time,” he said.
When SaharaReporters called the spokesperson for the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, he did not confirm or deny the attack.
“We will get back to you. I have listened to you; we will get back,” he said.
In 2023, SaharaReporters reported how a seven-month-old baby boy Habibu was found sleeping on his mother’s back 24 hours after she was shot dead by terrorists on the Pandogari-Allawa Road in Shiroro, Niger State.
The bandits also blocked the road a day to Sallah and shot six passengers, including Hauwa Aliyu, a Senior Secondary School 2 student of Maryam Babangida Girls’ Science College, Minna, and the mother of the baby to death.
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