The Niger police command says 14 persons have been killed by gunmen at Ukuru Village in Mariga local government area of the state. Wasiu Abiodun, t
The Niger police command says 14 persons have been killed by gunmen at Ukuru Village in Mariga local government area of the state.
Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s public relations officer, who broke the news said around 3:30 on Wednesday, the command was informed that gunmen had invaded the village, opened fire on the natives and rustled several cattle in the process.
He said at the end of the shooting, 14 people were confirmed dead while five others sustained various degrees of injury. He said the injured are already receiving treatment at Mariga General Hospital. The police spokesman added that policemen and local vigilante were on the trail of the alleged cattle rustlers.
The attack comes one week after Boko Haram insurgents released a footage of some of its members observing Eid-Al-Adha prayer at a location said to be in Niger state.
