Residents of Bassa community in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, have fled their homes following terrorist attacks by bandits.
The bandits beheaded ten residents and shot another ten to death, allegedly because they refused to be recruited as new bandits. Reports indicate that the same group also attacked the Allawa community in April, killing nine residents after forcing soldiers to abandon their camp in the area.
Confirming the incident, the senator representing Niger East Senatorial district, Sani Musa reacted to the killings saying, “Only three weeks ago a group of bandits invaded Kuchi Community, killing seven security agents and went away with about 150 people. Up till this moment, the entire Kuchi Community remained deserted. These latest attacks are coming when the people are preparing to return to the farm which is their only occupation.”
It has been reported that the farming season in most communities appears bleak due to the ongoing threats of terrorist attacks, which have made life in the area unbearable.