Bandits Kill Six in Tungan-Makeri, Set Police Station Ablaze in Konkoso

In the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, armed bandits are accused of killing six people in Tungan-Makeri and burning down a police station in the neighboring Konkoso areas.

According to reports, the assault on Tungan Makeri started at around 8:00 p.m. on Friday when more than 200 armed men broke into the community, fired intermittently, and set fire to multiple homes.

According to locals, the attackers worked for hours, killing six individuals and displacing several others.

Along the assailants’ path, an eyewitness from Zagatina hamlet reported seeing dozens of motorcycles transporting the armed guys.

As they went by my village, I counted about forty-one motorcycles, each carrying two or three people, some of whom were women and children.

The resident stated, “They went through the back of my house, so I immediately hid myself in the bush when I saw them coming.”

The robbers were claimed to have moved into Konkoso on Wednesday morning after the attack on Tungan Makeri, where they allegedly conducted their operations without any obvious security.

Tension in the area increased when a municipal police station was set on fire during the incursion.

Concerns concerning the assailants’ increasing audacity were heightened when locals identified Tungan-Makeri and Konkoso as the two main towns in Borgu LGA.

After the initial attack, there were also reports of an Air Force plane being seen in the vicinity of Tungan Makeri, which some locals believe compelled the bandits to leave the area.

As of the time this article was filed, attempts to get official confirmation from the Niger State Police Command had failed.

Residents of Borgu LGA are requesting immediate reinforcement in order to stop future attacks, as the incident has once again sparked worries about security in certain areas.