Boko Haram Takes Over 50 Communities in Niger, Seizes Customs Officer’s Wife, Others
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The rampaging Boko Haram insurgents appear to be having an upper hand in Niger state seizing house wives and taking over 50 communities.
This came after two students of the Greenfield University were killed in Kaduna.
In Niger state, the governor, Sani Bello told newsmen that the terrorists have taken over about 50 communities in the state.
Describing the situation as terrible, he said the communities have been deserted as a result.
Bello told newsmen, “I am confirming that there are Boko Haram elements around Kaure in the Shiroro Local Government of Niger State. They have taken over the territory. They have hoisted their flag. I am confirming to you now that they have taken over the wives of people by force.
“The majority of the displaced persons will have to remain in this camp in Minna because their villages have been taken over by Boko Haram terrorists and bandits. Their wives have been seized from them and forcefully attached to Boko Haram elements.”
The bandits also caused havoc on the Police in Kebbi state where nine of them were said to have been killed.
The police officers were killed in Sakaba Local Government Area of the state.
The bandits had on Sunday night in Kaduna attacked a low cost housing estate in Zaria and took away two housewives.
It was gathered that one of the women is the wife of customs officer.
Sources said that the vigilantes in the estate succeeded in arresting five of the bandits.
The rampaging Boko Haram insurgents appear to be having an upper hand in Niger state seizing house wives and taking over 50 communities.
This came after two students of the Greenfield University were killed in Kaduna.
In Niger state, the governor, Sani Bello told newsmen that the terrorists have taken over about 50 communities in the state.
Describing the situation as terrible, he said the communities have been deserted as a result.
Bello told newsmen, “I am confirming that there are Boko Haram elements around Kaure in the Shiroro Local Government of Niger State. They have taken over the territory. They have hoisted their flag. I am confirming to you now that they have taken over the wives of people by force.
“The majority of the displaced persons will have to remain in this camp in Minna because their villages have been taken over by Boko Haram terrorists and bandits. Their wives have been seized from them and forcefully attached to Boko Haram elements.”
The bandits also caused havoc on the Police in Kebbi state where nine of them were said to have been killed.
The police officers were killed in Sakaba Local Government Area of the state.
The bandits had on Sunday night in Kaduna attacked a low cost housing estate in Zaria and took away two housewives.
It was gathered that one of the women is the wife of customs officer.
Sources said that the vigilantes in the estate succeeded in arresting five of the bandits.
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