Crime
Terrorists kill children, rustle cows, loots shops in Niger; NAF incapacitated
A number of communities in Kontagora, Mariga and Rijau local government areas in Niger witnessed attacks on Tuesday.
Riding on no fewer than 100 motorcycles, the terrorists killed children, rustled cows, and looted shops at Bangi, Argida, Babugadi, Warari, Birnin Boga, Mogola and others I the LGA
“The bandits rustled no fewer than 250 cattle, which they moved to the dense Maonda forest”, a military source revealed to PRNigeria.
The source explained that bad weather prevented the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) from aerial bombardments.
“They adhere strictly to the metrological warnings on the deterioration of horizontal visibility occasioned by a noticeable advection of dust that comes with associated risks and dangers”, the officer added.
The spate of attacks in Niger has been on the up lately.
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