In the aftermath of the recent abduction of 31 villagers in Jagaba village, Pandogari community, Niger State, residents are raising concerns about the efficacy of the military’s presence in the area....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
A group of more than 50 terrorists reportedly targeted the village, striking around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Despite distress calls from locals, residents claim that the security forces stationed in the vicinity remained inactive during the attack.
The assailants, armed and dangerous, fired shots into the air, instilling fear throughout the village.
While some villagers managed to escape, 31 individuals were abducted, and a middle-aged man lost his life for resisting the attackers.
The village’s close closeness to the Joint Security Taskforce base at Pandogari just two km away is especially concerning.
Locals allegedly called the security team in a desperate attempt to get help, but they supposedly got no answer.
Moreover, the security personnel allegedly stopped local vigilantes from intervening, and they gave no justification for their actions.
Daily Sun report that, “the villagers informed the security taskforce about the village attack and the kidnapping of individuals, but they failed to respond.”
“The Security Taskforce prevented the local vigilantes from pursuing the bandits, despite their desire to do so”.
“We’re not sure why they resisted going after the people and stopping the neighbourhood vigilantes from attacking the bandits…CONTINUE READING>>
