- No fewer than 42 people, were killed by gunmen who invaded Kasuwan Daji and Kaima villages, carting away foodstuffs, burning markets, and abducting scores of villagers.
- There are reports that the the terrorists emerged from Kainji National Park and took several people into captivity, including some of the recently released schoolchildren from the Papiri missionary school.
- “They killed 37 people in Kasuwan Daji near Papiri, another five in Kaima village, and abducted many people, including children and students who had earlier been freed,” the source disclosed.
- The attackers reportedly crossed from Kebbi State through the River Rofia axis, from where they have been launching coordinated raids on villages. Just five days earlier, fleeing bandits from a military offensive in Kwara State struck Gebe and Goro villages, killing two and razing over 15 houses.
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The Niger State Police Command confirmed the incident, with spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun stating that over 30 persons were killed in the Saturday evening attack.“At about 4:30 p.m., suspected bandits from the National Park forest invaded Kasuwan Daji at Demo Village, killed over 30 people, burnt the market, and looted shops,” he said.He added that a joint security team had visited the area and that rescue efforts for the abducted victims were ongoing
- Last week, terrorists also attacked a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps checkpoint in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area, carting away arms as personnel abandoned their posts.
- Reverend Father Stephen Kabirat, Director of Communications for the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, confirmed the attacks and said more than 40 people had been killed.
- “Our parish priest narrowly escaped abduction when the terrorists visited our mission house three days ago. They destroyed religious items, stole two motorbikes and over ₦200,000 in cash,” he revealed.
- Another villager lamented that residents of affected communities, including families of the abducted students, now sleep in bushes for safety.
- “As I am talking to you, some of the villages where the abducted schoolchildren come from have been sleeping in the bushes since their return because of the terrorists’ activities,” he said.
