On Tuesday gunmen again invaded Sarkin Pawa, headquarters of Munyan local government area of Niger state killing no fewer than 30 people.
This incident happened in Kachiwe village and spread to other adjourning villages in the area.The fully armed bandits who rode on motorcycles started shooting sporadically to scare the villagers during which many people were killed.
According to the reports, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane the Secretary to the Niger State Government said the State Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its efforts at ridding the state of crime and appealed to residents of the state to provide security agencies with credible information to succeed.
The SSG pleaded
“What is happening to us in Niger State in terms of insecurity is beyond our power and this is why we are calling on the Federal Government to come to our rescue immediately,”
Monday Bala Kuryas the state Commissioner of Police said the state police has steps towards tracing down the culprit of the criminal act.
The Commissioner disclosed “A team of policemen have been dispatched to the area to safeguard lives and properties of people of Sarkin Pawa,” .
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