Bandits Block Niger Road, Shoot 2 Passengers

Bandits connected Thursday nighttime blocked the Kontagora-Tegina roadworthy successful Niger State and changeable 2 passengers.
The operator was reported to person maneuvered his mode out, preventing them from causing further harm oregon abducting passengers.

It was learnt that the equipped men chased the conveyance and opened fire, injuring 2 of the passengers who sat connected the beforehand seat.

Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said, “The Niger State Police Command wishes to clarify this incidental that astir 12:15am (Thursday night), suspected equipped men attempted to artifact a commercialized conveyance with Reg. No MAK 238 XA astatine Tudun-Fulani, on Kontagora-Tegina road, successful the people of this, the operator of the conveyance manoeuvred and zoomed off, starring to the hoodlums firing the vehicle.

“Two passengers; 1 Zakari Benjamin and Samaila who were successful the beforehand spot sustained gunshot injuries connected their legs,” helium said.

He disclosed further that constabulary operatives from ‘A’ Division Kontagora rushed successful and the victims were taken to a adjacent infirmary for treatment.

He said constabulary tactical teams and different information agencies were mobilised to the scene, portion the hoodlums escaped to the forest, portion drivers were advised to debar late-night journeys.