Bandits invaded a community in Niger state leaving at least four persons dead with many abducted.
The communities attacked include Chiri, Kanda Jewi amongst others, these are villages are said to be 50 kilometres from Minna the state capital of Niger State.
According to report on Daily trust, a police office was among the four persons that were killed.
The gunmen also targeted a truck conveying villagers from Erena town to Gwada where hundreds of IDPs are presently staying and fired bullets at them at close range.
A two-year-old girl travelling with her mother from Minna to Erena was shot by bandits operating on Gwada-Zumba road.
The driver of the vehicle and several other occupants were reportedly abducted while the baby was taken to a hospital in Gwada.
Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident said the Police were aware of the invasion but were silent on the number of casualties.
“On 16/04/2022 at about 1900hrs, information was received that armed bandits attacked Kadna village via Gwada, Shiroro LGA,” he stated.
“Police tactical team and other security agencies with vigilante were mobilized to the area and the hoodlums were repelled. However, details of the incident are still sketchy while reinforcement has been dispatched to Gwada and normalcy has been restored,” the statement added.