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18 Persons Killed In Maza-Kuka, Niger State By Gunmen
Eighteen individuals have been allegedly killed within the early hours of Monday by armed gunmen at Maza-Kuka in Mashegu native authorities council of Niger State.
The armed males within the early hours of Monday, it was gathered invaded the village in giant numbers and attacked the villagers, who have been performing their early morning prayers.
Pressinformant learnt that the gunmen who got here on bikes went straight into the Mosque and shot sporadically ensuing within the loss of life of residents.
An eyewitness account stated the group was taken unawares by the bandits who left many useless and lots of others injured
Talking on the assault, the Secretary to the Niger State Authorities, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane stated sixteen individuals have been killed within the mosque whereas one other particular person was attacked at Kaboji village by the armed bandits.
Ahmed Ibrahim Matane defined that Niger State Authorities had already dispatched a crew of navy personnel to the realm to path the bandits who fled to the forest.
Additionally Confirming the incident, the previous member Niger State Home of Meeting, representing Mashegu constituency, Abdulkarim Maza_Kuka decried the assault and referred to as for concerted efforts by all in defeating banditry and different criminalities within the state.
Chairman Mashegu council, Alhassan Isa Maza-Kuka described the assault as devastating, whereas revealing that one of many injured individuals in important situation has been referred to Minna, Basic Hospital for medical remedy.
Nevertheless, efforts to get the response of the State Police failed on the time of submitting this report because the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun couldn’t be reached.
Findings revealed that Maza_Kuka and Kulhu villages in Mashegu LG of the state are bordering Kianji lake forest, the place it’s believed the bandits are camped and are benefiting from the porous nature of the forest to strike at will.
