At least nine worshippers have been reported killed in an attack by suspected armed bandits in Ba’are in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.

The police commissioner in the state, Bala Kuryas, told reporters on Thursday that nine people were killed in the attack which occurred on Wednesday.

Mr Kuryas said security have been beefed up in the affected community.

But residents of the area said 16 people were killed and 12 others injured in the attack.

The attackers invaded the mosque in the early hours of Wednesday when residents were performing the dawn congregational prayers, a resident said, asking not to be named for security reasons.

The source said the injured were taken to the Kontagora General Hospital for treatment.

The latest mosque attack followed an earlier one in October in Maza-Kula in the same council area where 17 worshippers were reportedly killed.

In that previous attack, many people were also abducted and many others injured.

In Niger State, armed bandits have in the last few years killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands of others.

The state government says at least over 151, 380 people, mostly peasant farmers, were displaced in the last two years in the state.

In Mashegu Local Government Area where the latest attack took place, over 2,010 residents have been displaced in the last two years.

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dasparrow:
Na wa! Call a referendum please. Break up Nigeria to save lives. Don't wait until Nigeria happens to you. I hope the culprits are caught but I doubt police will do anything. No be Nigeria again?

Allsouls:


Which police are you talking about?, Even army use to zoom in once in a while & immediately turn and run away without getting to the Forrest where the bandits are.
In one of the villages in Niger I had from eye withness that army came one day, and start challenging local vigilante that are saviour of the community to drop their guns & released arrested bandits in there cells, after army refused to enter forest where the bandits are.
The local security refused, army threaten to shot, the guys threatened to respond, army cocked gun them too cock theirs, infact they blocked all entrance to the village that army won't go if they fire one bullet. They later left in shame.
So no security agents in those communities and villages, you only see them in they east killing innocent people & those with flashy cars.

Allsouls:


Which police are you talking about?, Even army use to zoom in once in a while & immediately turn and run away without getting to the Forrest where the bandits are.
In one of the villages in Niger I had from eye withness that army came one day, and start challenging local vigilante that are saviour of the community to drop their guns & released arrested bandits in there cells, after army refused to enter forest where the bandits are.
The local security refused, army threaten to shot, the guys threatened to respond, army cocked gun them too cock theirs, infact they blocked all entrance to the village that army won't go if they fire one bullet. They later left in shame.
So no security agents in those communities and villages, you only see them in they east killing innocent people & those with flashy cars.

Pavbodo:
Allahu AkBOOOOOM!!!!

Waterysperm:
Over 8 hours this news was posted and less than comments. Now I know that Igbo people are special people.

dasparrow:
Na wa! Call a referendum please. Break up Nigeria to save lives. Don't wait until Nigeria happens to you. I hope the culprits are caught but I doubt police will do anything. No be Nigeria again?