.Abduct Village Head, 4 Children, Others
There is no end in sight over the security challenges in Niger State as gunmen continue attacks on more communities across the state.
No fewer than 15 communities have fallen under their control in the last 48 hours, three policemen were killed while scores of villagers were abducted.
Among those abducted in the village-to-village raid by the gunmen in the Kafin koro area of Paikoro local government is a village head and four of his children.
Unspecified numbers of the villagers including five women were also abducted across six communities in the local government and are still being held in a location within the area.
The three policemen were killed at Ishau, under the Kafin Koro area division of the Nigeria Police Force when the gunmen in their large numbers invaded the station to free an informant who was arrested by the police earlier.
Although the state police command has not commented on the matter, our correspondent gathered that the deceased policemen have been buried yesterday at their respective villages at Kafin Koro and Kuta, the headquarters of Shiroro LGA.
Among communities under siege by gunmen are Zubakpere, Kuna, Aboloso, Kudami, Dakolon Daji, Nugwazi, Amale, Adunu, Ishau and parts of Beni.
However, following the sustained attacks by the gunmen in the last three days, about 15 communities have been sacked and this has swelled the numbers of Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Kafin Koro (Paikoro local government), Gwada and Zumba, Shiroro LGA.
