Armed Men Attack Niger Villages, Kidnap, Rape women

Fear has gripped some villages in Rafi local government area of Niger State, after heavily armed gunmen attacked two communities in the area, kidnapping residents, rustling cows and raping women.

LEADERSHIP Sunday’s findings revealed that the two communities of Dan Mayana and Dogon Gona, as well as settlements around the foot of a popular forest and hill in the area, were raided continuously between Thursday and Friday.

It was gathered that the bandits, about 30 in number, usually attacked the villages with AK 47 rifles and other sophiscated weapons, shooting randomly before carrying out their nefarious acts. A villager told LEADERSHIP Sunday that they usually kidnap innocent villagers and later ask for ransom of N2m and above. In some cases, it was revealed, the abducted women were serially raped.

Leadership, January 1, 2017

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