Suspected bandits at the early hours of Saturday the 25th, of August 2024, attacked Angwan Maigiro Community in Shiroro and Rafi Local Government area of Niger State killing some residents.
The rampaging gunmen in their large numbers invaded the Community on motorcycles killing the villagers and moved away large numbers of cattles.
Most of the victims were working on their farmlands when the deadly armed men took them unaware on arrival as they started shooting from different directions.
About twenty five villagers were killed.
Thepalacenews.com reliably gathered that the gunmen had earlier abducted thirty seven villagers, mostly women and children from the village and carted away their farm products and cattles.
It was further gathered that most of the victims were earlier chased away from their communities and relocated to internally Displaced Camp (IDP), in a nearby Community Primary school.
Already, as a result of the deadly activities of these armed bandits, many of the locals, mostly women, children have relocated and abandoned their communities for fear of further attacks on them.
The Acting Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba has paid a condolence visit to Angwan Maigiro community to commensurate with the villagers over the deadly attack on the community.
During the visit, the Acting Governor had an interaction with members of the community and also assessed the situation and sympathized with them over the deadly attack.
In an interview with Journalists shortly after the interaction, Comrade Yakubu Garba assured that the security agencies will carry out a thorough investigation on the attack and report back to his office for necessary action.
Observing that the Agricultural revolution of the present administration in the state will not be undermined as farmers are being chased out of their communities as a result of the incessant activities of armed bandits.
The Acting Governor, however assured that the government is doing everything humanly possible to change the narrative and tame the tide of Insecurity in the state
While commensurating with the families of the bereaved, Comrade Yakubu, urged them to take solace and prayed for the repose souls to rest in perfect peace.
