Bandits Kidnap Top Govt Official in Niger, Security Forces in Pursuit as They Flee to Kaduna

The Munya Local Government Area Council Secretary, Daina Usman, and four other people were kidnapped by suspected armed bandits in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, late at night.

The attackers stealthily entered Usman’s home, which is close to the riverbed in Sarkin Pawa—an area that is often targeted by criminal elements—around 10:00 p.m. on February 20, according to intelligence sources.
Among the victims are Council Secretary Daina Usman, his wife Deborah Daina, Sati Daina, Gambo Shagari, and Sorro (also called Snu).

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The abductors promptly took the captives and fled toward Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area, a well-known escape route for local crime organizations, according to sources who spoke to Zagazola.
When local vigilantes called for help, security officers quickly assembled a combined task force that included military forces from Sarkin Pawa, the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Niger State Police Tactical Teams, and local vigilante groups to hunt down the abductors.

In order to find the attackers and guarantee the victims’ safe return, the security forces have subsequently initiated a concerted search and rescue effort.