Nine farmers killed, Six abducted in Niger communities

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Nine farmers killed, Six abducted in Niger communities

At least, nine farmers have been killed in an attack by armed bandits on Karaga village, Bassa Ward, in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The attack, which occurred late Wednesday night, also resulted in the abduction of six individuals and the theft of numerous cattle in the Farin-Doki community, also within Shiroro LGA. Residents revealed that the assailants stormed Karaga, targeting victims in their homes. A local source, sp…

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Sixteen people were killed in two attacks by “armed groups” in the Dosso region of southwestern Niger, near Nigeria and Benin, state radio reported on Wednesday. The attackers set fire to about 50 houses, a shop and a grain store, the radio said. A similar attack targeted the nearby village of Togouzawa, killing two people and wounding another, according to state media. Several houses were also burned down. The Dosso region, which borders Nigeri…