Armed bandits have abducted four women, including a pregnant woman, during a nighttime attack on Maikadauri village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the attackers stormed the community on Monday, June 8, 2026, killing one person during the raid.
The sources also disclosed that a local vigilante member, identified as Amos, was shot in the leg while attempting to assist residents as the attack unfolded.
Speaking on Wednesday, a Kontagora resident, Habibu Mohammed, lamented the continued attacks on communities located on the outskirts of the town despite ongoing security operations in the area.
He urged the government to take decisive measures to curb the worsening insecurity and protect vulnerable communities.
The latest attack came just a day after two young men, Sidiq Musa and Bashar Bisalla, were reportedly shot dead by gunmen while gathering firewood in a forest in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area.
Residents told Daily Trust that the Wawa forest has become increasingly dangerous, noting that at least seven young men have lost their lives there over the past 110 days while collecting firewood.
