At least 30 people, including women, were k!lled on Saturday when armed bandits attacked Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State
The assailants also stole foodstuffs and other valuables worth millions of naira before setting the market on fire.
According to Daily Trust, the attackers descended on the community around 4 pm and carried out their rampage until the early hours of Sunday.
Residents reported that several people were kidnapped during the raid. One local, who spoke to Daily Trust by phone, claimed that more than 50 people were tied up and killed as the bandits moved through the area unchallenged.
The attackers were said to have emerged from the National Park in Borgu LGA, striking in broad daylight.
Confirming the incident, Niger State Police Command spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun stated that over 30 people were killed and several others kidnapped.
He said: “On 03/01/2026 at about 9 pm, information received revealed that at about 4:30 pm of the same date, suspected bandits from the National Park forest along Kabe District invaded Kasuwan-Daji, located at Demo Village via Kabe, and burnt the market, looted shops, and carted away food items. On 04/01/2026 at about 8 am, a report indicated that a joint security team visited the scene, and over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack. Some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims. Further developments will be communicated.”
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Not again. So sad