Bandits kill three, abduct 12 in Suleja

Bandits have reportedly killed three people after invading Kwankwashe community in Suleja local government area of Niger state.

Eyewitnesses told The Nation that two persons and a six-year-old child were killed during the attack which occurred on Wednesday night, May 19.

The bandits also reportedly broke into different houses in the community and whisked away residents who couldn’t run fast during the raid. Some children were reported to be among the unspecified abductees.

The publication reported that the abductors are yet to contact families of the abductees but the matter has been reported to security agencies.