Suspected bandits reportedly kill driver, abduct eight passengers in Niger

Gunmen suspected to be bandits reportedly killed a bus driver and kidnapped eight passengers in Niger State on Saturday.

Eyewitnesses told the journalists on Wednesday that the victims were on their way to a coronation ceremony in the Borgu local government area of the state when they came under attack from the hoodlums.

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The attackers shot the driver at a close range and set the bus ablaze before whisking the passengers into a bush in the area.

However, the state police command has not confirmed the attack at the time of filing this report.

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