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Daily Trust reports that the communities are in Magami District of Gusau Local Government Area. These are: ‘Yar Doka, Kango, Ruwan Dawa, Madaba, Arzikin Da and Mairairai.  Residents said armed men first laid siege on ‘Yar Doka village on motorbikes and short any one at sight. The village is about 7 km west of Magami town. “The whereabouts of dozens of residents who escaped the siege is still unknown,” one of the traumatized residents, said. It was learnt that from ‘Yar Doka, the attackers proceeded to another village called Kango and shot dead at least 11 people. A resident, Hallir...

Daily Trust cannot independently verify this claim. The latest attack happened three weeks after bandits, in large numbers, attacked a Security Joint Task Force base in Allawa and Basa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, killing five soldiers and a Mobile Policeman. Although, no Soldier was killed in this latest attack, a soldier said to be the RSM of the camp, has been declared missing. Daily Trust learnt that the bandits, who stormed Zagzaga community at about 4:00am, shared themselves into three groups. While one group made their way straight to the Military Camp located at the Juni...

By Laleye Dipo A combined team of soldiers and local vigilante outfit yesterday repelled a bandits attack on Erena, a town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In the fierce battle, which an eyewitness said lasted for close to four hours, the bandits reportedly lost four of their men but no casualty was reported on the part of the soldiers and the local security men. However, a truck belonging to the soldiers was said to have been set on fire by the bandits as they fled the battle field. The bandits in their numbers, who were riding on motorcycles, according to the eyewitness, att...

Joint Security Task Force repels attack by bandits on Niger community Joint Security Task Force repels attack by bandits on Niger community Share The Joint Security Task Force deployed to keep watch in Erena town of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has successfully repelled armed bandits trying to attack the town. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the bandits had laid siege on the town at about 4:00 am on Tuesday in a coordinated attempt to unleash terror on the people. It was further learnt that the security task force based in the town, however, put up a brave fight with their sup...

By Laleye Dipo A combined team of soldiers and local security outfit on Tuesday repelled an attack by bandits on Erena town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In the fierce battle, which an eyewitness said lasted about four hours, the bandits reportedly lost four of their men but no casualty was reported on the part of the soldiers and the local security men. However, a truck belonging to the soldiers was said to have been set ablaze by the bandits as they fled the scene of the battle. The bandits in their numbers and riding motorcycles, according to the eyewitness, attempted to...