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The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, could not be reached for comment, while the state police command was also yet to comment on the development.
Bandits have killed two retired police officers and three other people out of the over 60 individuals who were kidnapped from Adunu in the Paikoro Local Government Area and Beni in Munaya Local Government of Niger State.
Nine security operatives were killed in an ambush Munya local government area of Niger State gunmen suspected to be bandits yesterday.
Armed bandits have killed four military officers, including a major, during an attack on four communities in Paikoro and Munya Local Councils of Niger State.
Sources in the community said those who could afford between N10,000 to N20,000 cash regardless of either old or new naira notes were set free by the gunmen.