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Terrorists abduct 15 in Niger
The Niger Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 15 people by suspected bandit terrorists in the Kulho village of the Mashegu local government area of the state.
Police spokesman in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this in a statement in Minna on Sunday.
Mr. Abiodun, deputy superintendent of police, said that on January 14, around 2 am, suspected bandits attacked Kulho village, a remote community across Ibbi in Mashegu, and kidnapped 15 people.
Mr. Abiodun also explained that on the same day, around 1 am, suspected bandits/terrorists entered Mashegu village through Jigawa and stole an undetermined number of cattle.
He said a team of police officers had been sent to the area to search and rescue the kidnapped victims.
“We ask for the support of local residents to provide reliable information that could help stop bad guys,” he said.
