Gunmen attacked Sarkin Pawa, the headquarters of the Munyan local government area in Niger state, again, killing at least 30 people.
According to reports, the gunmen attacked Kachiwe village before spreading to nearby villages. The fully armed bandits on motorcycles began shooting sporadically to scare the villagers, killing a large number of people.
Confirming the incident, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, said the State Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its efforts at ridding the state of crime and appealed to residents of the state to provide security agencies with credible information to succeed.“What is happening to us in Niger State in terms of insecurity is beyond our power and this is why we are calling on the Federal Government to come to our rescue immediately,” the SSG pleaded
Similarly, the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas, said the state police have taken steps towards tracking down the perpetrators of the criminal act.
“A team of policemen have been dispatched to the area to safeguard lives and properties of people of Sarkin Pawa,” the Commissioner revealed