About 300 bandits on Saturday afternoon attacked Grumana Community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State killing three persons and leaving 50 seriously wounded
The Chairman of Shiroro Local government Area, Alhaji Suleiman Chukuba, confirmed this to the press, saying this latest attack makes it the fifth time the community would be attacked since January this year.
The bandits invaded the community on about 100 motorcycles, shooting indiscriminately into the air to announce their arrival, the chairman said.
Chukuba also said over 300 cattles were also rustled from a Fulani Man by the bandits.
“I can’t ascertain the actual number of the bandits but my people said they came on about 100 motorcycles and three on each motorcycle.
“As I speak to you now, about 15 have been taken to the hospital in Minna for treatment. The number of people injured are so many but these were the ones that we were able to retrieve so far.
“I have equally notified the security agents on this latest attacks. what we saw today is like war, the situation is horrible.”
He added that among the injured were about five of the vigilantes stationed in the area.
The management of the General Hospital Minna led by Chief Medical Director, Dr.Ma’ali Ishak, are on the ground to attend to those injured.
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