Bandits have struck Wawa community in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing four residents in a renewed attack, SaharaReporters has learned.

The attack which occurred on Friday reportedly targeted Damala village, located behind the Woko–Daba mining sector, a medium, Egbe Mekun Parrot reports.

Local sources said that the assailants carried out the raid late in the evening, between 8pm and 8:30pm, killing four people and driving away all livestock belonging to villagers.

The stolen animals were reportedly taken into the surrounding forest.

“The attackers came suddenly, and by the time anyone could react, people were dead, homes were burning, and our animals were gone,” a resident who narrowly escaped the raid told reporters.

Sources added that a church and several residential houses were set ablaze during the attack, causing extensive property loss and displacing many families in the community.

“This is terrifying,” said another villager.

“We are living in fear because these attacks keep happening, and there is no security presence to protect us. People don’t even feel safe going to their farms or places of worship anymore.”

Witnesses described the raid as sudden and violent, highlighting the vulnerability of the community due to the absence of security personnel at the time.

Residents have renewed calls for urgent intervention from the state and federal governments to deploy adequate security forces to Borgu and surrounding areas.

“We are pleading with the authorities to come to our aid,” a community leader, Comrade Zakari Y. Adamu, Kontagora said. “If nothing is done, these attacks will continue, and more lives will be lost. We need security now to protect our families and property.”

The latest attack underscores the growing insecurity in rural communities of Niger State, particularly in forested and mining areas that have increasingly become targets of violent raids.

“The bandits know these areas are poorly secured, and they exploit that,” a source familiar with local security dynamics said.

“It is only a matter of time before more communities face similar attacks if urgent measures are not taken.”

The residents’ appeal reflects mounting frustration over repeated attacks and highlights the urgent need for enhanced security measures in vulnerable parts of Niger State.