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A resident of Ogu, Kamal Mamman Wayam, said the gunmen stormed the community on Sunday morning and shot sporadically into the air. Wayam said: “The gunmen in their large numbers arrived Ogu on motorcycles. Before we knew what was happening, they started shooting into the air. They ransacked people’s houses and carted away whatever valuable they could lay their hands on. They also abducted six persons from Ogu, including two visitors.” The attack on Tegina was said to have happened at about 12:30 am on Monday. A resident of the community, Sani Gamachindo, said thirteen persons were abduc...

Gunmen invade Niger, kidnap 19 persons On By Wole Mosadomi NINETEEN persons were Sunday reportedly kidnapped by gunmen that invaded Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. This came as a pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, was killed by gunmen in Chukuba, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, weekend. It was gathered that six people were abducted from Ogu community while the other 13 were abducted in Tegina town by the gunmen, who invaded communities on motorcycles and reportedly shot sporadically at whatever object on sight. An impecc...

A source from Rafi Local Government who did not want his identity revealed confirmed the incident on Monday. He however could not give many details on the attacks and had to place telephone call to a resident in the affected community for more information. A source identified as Kamal Mamman Wayam from Ogu community, said the gunmen stormed Ogu on Sunday morning and started shooting into the air. According to Wayam, “The gunmen in their large numbers arrived Ogu on motorcycles. Before we knew what was happening, they started shooting into the air. “They ransacked peoples’ houses, and wh...

  At least 19 people have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Chief of Staff to Rafi LGA Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Monday. He, however, had to place telephone calls to some residents of the affected communities for more information. Efforts to reach the police authorities to confirm the incident proved abortive as the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Wasiu Abiodun, did not pick his calls or respond to messages sent to him. A resident of Ogu, Kamal Wayam, dec...

Suspected bandits abduct 19 people, kill clergyman in Niger Suspected bandits abduct 19 people, kill clergyman in Niger Share No fewer than 19 people have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Ogu is a settlement close to Wayam about two kilometres away from Kagara, headquarters of Rafi Local Government Council of the State. A senior aide to the Executive Chairman, Rafi Local Government who craved for anonymity in a brief interview by telephone with our reporter, on Monday, in Minna confirmed the incident. The source, however, co...