{"id":3307,"date":"2024-11-24T12:38:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T12:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2024-11-24T12:41:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T12:41:06","slug":"bandits-kill-7-farmers-burn-50-bags-of-maize-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=3307","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Kill 7 farmers, burn 50 bags of maize in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At least seven farmers, including a vigilante, have been reportedly killed and 50 bags of maize in a truck burnt by suspected bandits in Bangi, Mariga LGA of Niger State.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources said that the victims had gone to bring the harvested maize home from their farm when the bandits ambushed them, killed all the occupants in the truck and set the truck on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-19.png 960w, https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-19-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-19-768x595.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source said, \u201cBandits have killed seven of our farmers who had gone to farm to bring the maize they had harvested home. The attackers hid and waited until after the victims had loaded the 50 bags of maize into the truck and were about to take off to return home when they opened fire on them. After killing the victims, they also set the truck and the 50 bags of maize already loaded ablaze\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said it was difficult for farmers in Mariga to harvest their crops this year due to killings and kidnappings by bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a similar development, terrorists have reportedly killed one Mallam Danjuma, a resident of Kontagora, the headquarters of Kontagora LGA after reportedly collecting N20 million ransom from his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim was reportedly killed after spending 3 weeks in captivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources said the news of Danjuma\u2019s death was brought to his family by one of the kidnapped victims who escaped from the kidnappers\u2019 den.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yahaya Suleiman, a resident of Kontagora, told our correspondent that kidnapping had become a daily occurrence in some parts of the town in the last few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the killing of the seven farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cOn 16th November, around 3pm, vigilante men from Wamba\/Yan-sakai were ambushed within Makogi\/Ungwan Elbi by suspected kidnappers, unfortunately caused loss of lives of some of the members\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abiodun said a joint security operatives comprising the police and the military tactical teams had been mobilised to the area to forestall reoccurrence and ensure a peaceful farming harvest season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least seven farmers, including a vigilante, have been reportedly killed and 50 bags of maize in a truck burnt by suspected bandits in Bangi, Mariga LGA of Niger 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