Residents kidnapped as gunmen invade Niger community

Unknown gunmen on Thursday invaded a community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.

This is coming two days after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed new service chiefs to tackle worsening insecurity in the country.

The invaders were said to have kidnap scores of residents early Thursday morning. TODAY POLITICS learnt from local sources from Bassa and Kukoki area of the community that those abducted are above fifty in numbers.

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