Banditry: Seven farmers killed in Mashegu, Niger State

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Banditry: Seven farmers killed in Mashegu, Niger State


 
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 January 2, 2021


At least, seven farmers were said to have been killed and many others injured by armed bandits in Mashegu Local Government Council of Niger State.
It was gathered the incident occurred on Thursday in the morning

DAILY POST learnt that the farmers were killed at a farm in Babban Rami while trying to convey their farm produce home.


Eyewitness’ account stated that the armed bandits, stormed the farm and opened fire indiscriminately on the farmers, killing seven and leaving several others injuries.


Due to the insecurity situation of the state, it was gathered a lot of agricultural produce that were harvested by farmers in the Council this farming season are currently laying in the farms as farmers are afraid to carry them home.

However, efforts to get reaction from the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP. Wasiu Abiodun as at the time of filing this report failed.

The Secretary to the Niger State Government, SSG, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane confirmed the attack in the area.


He condemned the attack on the innocent farmers, adding that the Niger state government is on top of the matter.


Matane added, ” the state government is currently re strategizing it’s security architecture towards defeating all forms of security challenges in parts of Niger state.”

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Bandits kill seven farmers in Niger state







Seven farmers were killed and several others injured by armed bandits in Babban Rami, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.
 
It was gathered that the farmers were conveying their farm produces home when some armed bandits carrying sophisticated weapons accosted and opened fire on them indiscriminately, killing about seven and injuring several others. 

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The incident occured in the early hours of Thursday, December 31. Survivors were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are currently receiving medical attention.

The widow of one of the victims identified as Ibrahim Danbanga, who spoke to Tribune Online on Saturday, January 2, said the killing of her husband has left her with about eight of her children to take of. 
 
Secretary to the Niger State Government( SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, who confirmed the incident in a brief interview in Minna on Saturday, condemned the attack on innocent farmers by armed bandits, stressing that the state government was on top of the situation.

Matane maintained that the state government was currently restrategizing it’s security architecture towards defeating all forms of security challenges in parts of Niger state.