No fewer than (19) nineteen people have been abducted in Kutunku village in Wushishi local government area of Niger state on Monday by perceived bandits.
Those abducted include eleven males and eight females including two would-be brides who are to get married this weekend.
The Gunmen had stormed the village in motorcycles shooting sporadically. They were said to have beaten some of the villagers who could not escape on time.
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A source in the community told newsmen via the phone that the Gunmen had ransacked houses and carted away a lot of money and foodstuff.
The Source said that the Niger community and the families of the abducted persons have not been contacted by the gunmen.
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger State, DSP Wasiu Abiodun were unsuccessful as he did not answer his calls.
However, There were strong indications on Tuesday that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum might opt for dialogue with bandits and people affected by their atrocities to address insecurity in the country.
The Chairman of the NGF, Dr Kayode Fayemi, gave this indication when he led some members of the forum on a solidarity visit to the Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, in Minna, the state capital.
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Fayemi, during the visit to Minna, stated, “We all feel your pain. We feel the fears and the anxieties of the good people of Niger State. This is not something that is uncommon. What happens here is not unique to you. You have been part of several delegations to Bornu State to Katsina State, to Ogun State and to Oyo State. As a matter of fact, you were in Ogun State when the Kagara incident happened, and you had to rush back home in order to attend to the challenge in Niger State.”
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