November 04, (THEWILL) – Suspected bandits on Thursday attacked Haske Dabara community, at Agwan Gwari Kwamba in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Kuryas, who confirmed the incident in a chat with newsmen on Thursday, said about four women were abducted by the attackers.
“Yes it happened at about 1 a.m. last night and an anti-kidnapping team, the army and vigilante, had been deployed to rescue the victims.
“We will do everything humanly possible to apprehend all those miscreants undermining the peaceful coexistence among residents.
“I am appealing to residents, especially rural dwellers, to come forward with credible information on movement of strange faces among them to the nearest security personnel for necessary security action”, he said.
The commissioner solicited more working support by coming forward with intelligence information that could aid the security personnel deployed across the state in the ongoing fight against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal elements in the state.
An eyewitness said the gunmen entered the community at about 12.46 a.m. with gunshots that scared the residents.