UPDATED: OVER 30 KILLED, SCORES ABDUCTED AS TERRORISTS ATTACK NIGER MARKET
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Agency report
More than 30 people have reportedly been killed and several others abducted in a deadly attack by suspected terrorists at Kasuwan-Daji market in the Demo community of Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, saw gun-wielding assailants not only set the market ablaze but also cart away foodstuffs and valuables worth millions of naira.
According to reports, the terrorists, who are said to have emerged from the National Park in Borgu LGA, invaded the community on Saturday evening and operated until the early hours of Sunday.
A resident claimed that “about 42 people were tied and killed by the terrorists, who operated without resistance.”
Confirming the attack, Niger State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said a joint security team had visited the scene and that rescue efforts for the kidnapped victims were ongoing.
“On 03/01/2026 at about 9 pm, information received revealed that at about 4:30 pm of the same date, suspected bandits from the National Park forest along Kabe District invaded Kasuwan-Daji, located at Demo Village via Kabe, and burnt the market, looted shops, and carted away food items,” Abiodun, a Superintendent of Police, said.
“On 04/01/2026 at about 8 am, a report indicated that a joint security team visited the scene, and over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack. Some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims. Further developments will be communicated.”
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