NewsOver 100 Gunmen Attack Niger Communities

Over 100 Gunmen Attack Niger Communities

BEVERLY HILLS, February 09, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be members of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked Gurmana, old Gurmana, and Ashirika communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

An eyewitness reported that the armed men numbering over 100 stormed the communities at about 10:00 am on Saturday, some on bikes and some on feet, shooting sporadically into the air.

He said the attack started in Gurmana where they reportedly killed two people and injured four persons before moving to old Gurmana where they rustled more than 200 cows.

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Although the police is yet to confirm the attacks and casualty figures in the communities, the Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa confirmed he received reports of the attacks earlier on Saturday.

“My heart is heavy, and I find it really unbelievable that people could just be so ungodly to the point that the sanctity of human life no longer means anything to them. I received the report of the sad and barbaric attacks on my people this morning.

“According to the information I got, armed men dressed in black cloths with their faces covered stormed Gurmana community and other adjoining communities and started shooting sporadically.

“In the process, two persons were said to have been killed while four are lying in the hospital, critically injured,” he said.

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