Gunmen have kidnapped an unknown number of travellers along the Wawa-Luma road in the Borgu area of Niger State.
According to Daily Trust, the attack, which began around 4 p.m., lasted unchallenged until about 7 p.m. on Monday.
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One of the sources said two passenger vehicles heading to Gupanti and Lumma communities were ambushed, and all occupants were taken away.
“Two passenger vehicles were stopped, and all the occupants were taken away. Some of the travellers were from Lumma, while others were heading to Gupanti.
Another car travelling to Papiri was shot at, but the driver managed to escape.
“The terrorists rode on motorcycles, with each motorcycle carrying three armed men. One of those kidnapped was Mallam Umaru from Luma-Sanke.
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“The attackers split into three groups — some were seen around Kale, others moved toward the Konkoje axis and the Wawa–Kaiama stretch, while the last group headed toward the Wawa–Luma axis,” he said.
The New Daily Prime reached out to the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun but all efforts to get his comments were unsuccessful, as his phone could not be reached.
This is coming barely 48 hours after scores of residents were kidnapped in Dnakau village of Shiroro.
Nunu Ribadu, the national security adviser, had met with Yohanna, the catholic Diocese in Kontagora, assuring the safe return of the schoolchildren kidnapped in the Papiri area of Agwara area of the state.
