An unspecified number of individuals tragically lost their lives as bandits launched a brazen assault on a market in Madaka community, located in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
Witnesses recounted the harrowing ordeal as the attackers descended upon the bustling market around 3 pm on Thursday, firing indiscriminately at unsuspecting civilians. Details remain scarce, with casualty figures yet to be confirmed.
The incident follows closely on the heels of a previous bandit attack in Pangu Gari, where the district head and four others were killed just two days prior. Confirming the latest attack, Niger State Commissioner for Homeland Security, Brig Gen. Bello Abdullahi Mohammed (rtd), assured that the state government is collaborating with security agencies to quell the escalating violence plaguing farming communities across the region.
As the community reels from yet another senseless act of violence, concerns mount over the efficacy of existing security measures in safeguarding civilian lives
