Bandits sighted moving towards Niger community after clash

Groups of suspected bandits have reportedly been seen moving through the Mailaka axis towards Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State after an earlier clash in the area.

According to security analyst Bakatsine on X, the movement followed an attack on the farm of the Mariga LGA vigilante leader, Alhaji Hashimu Kotonkoro, on the outskirts of Kotonkoro.

Bakatsine said, “Fresh groups of bandits have been sighted moving through the Mailaka axis toward Kotonkoro in Mariga LGA of Niger State.”

The post added, “Residents along the route are urged to remain vigilant.”

According Bakatsine, “Two people were shot and wounded during the fighting and are currently receiving medical treatment, while several others were abducted and taken into the surrounding forest.”

The incident has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities.