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BREAKING: Bandits abduct 20 in Niger village

Few hours after an evening of terror in Kagara, the headquarters of Rafi local government area of Niger state, armed bandits have abducted no fewer than 20 persons in an attack on a community in Shiroro local government area.

The bandits invaded Adagbi village in Galkogo district in Shiroro at about 8 am on Thursday.
Though no death casualties have been confirmed, sources told The Nation 20 persons have been abducted in the village.

It was gathered the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles, shooting into the air.

Though the villagers fled, it was learnt many of them, mostly women were abducted.

Details shortly…

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