TheDiggerNews
Minna, Niger State: The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected bandits attacked Damala village near Wawa, New Bussa, in Borgu Local Government Area, killing six residents in the assault.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, confirmed this to journalists in Minna on Saturday.
He said the incident began on Thursday at about 12:00 p.m., when a farmer identified as Deshi and his son, both residents of Wawa, were attacked while heading to Damala village.
At that time, the two were on their way to visit workers on their farm at Damala village, located near the Wawa National Park forest.
After the attack, Abiodun said, the son escaped and returned home to inform relatives and other community members about what had happened.
Later that day, relatives of the victims, accompanied by some vigilante members, mobilised to the area in search of Deshi but were also attacked by the assailants.
According to him, on Friday at about 9:00 a.m., security operatives were deployed to the scene, where six bodies were recovered.
