The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has commiserated with victims of banditry attacks in Gurmana and other communities in Shiroro Local Government
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mary Berje, in Minna on Sunday, Mr Bello visited the victims who are receiving treatment at IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna.
Mr Bello commiserated with families of those who lost their lives in the incident and prayed God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss. He disclosed that both the state and federal governments were working round the clock to bring an end to the carnage being perpetrated by the unscrupulous elements.Mr Bello directed the Niger State Emergency Management Agency to provide succour to the affected communities.He urged members of the community should assist security agencies with valuable information about bandits and their informants.
The chairman of the local government area, Suleiman Chukuba, had told journalists on Saturday that the bandits killed three persons and injured 50 others.He disclosed that the bandits invaded the community in about 100 motorcycles and shot sporadically into the air to announce their arrival. He said, “I can’t ascertain the actual number of the bandits but my people said they came in about 100 motorcycles and three on each motorcycle.
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