Niger: Police confirm no kidnapping in Mashegu bandit attack

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that no case of abduction was recorded during a suspected bandit attack on a police outpost in Zugurma Village, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the development while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Minna.

Abiodun said the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday when suspected armed bandits blocked the Mokwa–New Bussa Road, invaded the village, and attacked the police outpost.

He said a joint security team comprising relevant security agencies responded promptly to a distress call, forcing the attackers to flee into the Ibbi Forest.

“There was no case of abduction during the incident,” he said.

The police spokesperson assured residents that security operatives were on the trail of the fleeing suspects.

He added that further developments would be communicated as investigations and security operations progressed.