Bandits abduct six passengers along Niger-Kebbi road

Armed bandits have reportedly abducted several passengers along the Kontagora–Yauri road.

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the incident occurred on Wednesday morning when a commercial Toyota Corolla vehicle conveying six passengers from Kontagora in Niger state to Yauri, Kebbi state, ran into the assailants.

All occupants of the vehicle were said to have been abducted.

The bandits also abducted villagers during attacks on communities in Magama LGA of Niger State.

Following the abduction of the passengers, the bandits moved on to raid Libale, Iteri and Isana villages, where they kidnapped two residents identified as Oro and Jamilu, set a vehicle ablaze, and rustled an unconfirmed number of cattle.

One person was said to have sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.

A combined team of troops and local vigilantes has been deployed to the area and are currently on the trail of the bandits to rescue the victims.

Earlier this month, at least 30 residents were abducted when bandits attacked Zamfarawa village in the Zugu district, Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara state.

The bandits shot sporadically to scare residents and whisked away 30 villagers to an unknown destination.