30 killed by gunmen in Niger

Kogiflame
Tragedy struck in Niger State on Wednesday as no fewer than over 30 persons have been killed by armed gunmen suspected to be bandits in Kachiwe and it’s adjourning villages in Sarkin Pawa headquarters of Munya local government council of the state.
The victims were said to have been killed on Wednesday  by the armed  bandits who allegedly sneaked from their hideouts in Kaduna State to execute the dastardly act.
Secretary to the Niger state Government Ahmed Ibrahim Matane who confirmed the attack in a telephone interview in Minna did not however give actual numbers  of those who were killed from  from such attack.
Ahmed Ibrahim Matane however said that  Niger state government was not resting on its oars in an effort to rid the state of crimes and criminality and appealed to Nigerllites to provide security agencies with credible information in order to succeed.
Similarly State Commissioner of Police,  Mr Monday Bala Kuryas has confirmed the attack in a telephone interview in Minna.
The Police Boss  said investigation into the matter has commenced to enable them track down the perpetrators of the criminal act.
According to him a team of policemen have been despatch to the area to safeguard lives and properties of the  people of Sarkin Pawa in Munya local government area of the state
On the attack in Kagara,  Rafi local government council of Niger state by armed gunmen on Tuesday, the CP, said three people have been killed, so far