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Bandits kill one person, kidnap dozens in Niger State

Last updated: December 2, 2020 10:08 am
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One person has been killed, one injured and dozens kidnapped by gunmen who stormed Gyagya Village in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.

An eyewitness said that people had converged on the Gyagya Market from within and outside Mokwa Local Government Area to carry out their business when the incident occurred.

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The witness said, many of the people fled into the nearby bush and villages.

The actual number of those who lost their lives and those who were kidnapped by the gunmen couldn’t be ascertained as at the time of filling this report.

(Editor Paul Akhagbemhe)

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