Gunmen kill 14 in an attack in Niger village, rustle cattle
Gunmen have invaded Ukuru Village in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, killing 14 persons and rustling cattle in the process, the Police says.
The State Police command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, said in a statement on Thursday in Minna, the State Capital, that {yesterday} Wednesday Aug. 12, at about 15:30 hours, the command was informed that gunmen invaded Ukuru Village, opened fire on the natives and rustled several cattle in the process.
He said that at the end of the shooting, 14 people were confirmed dead while five others sustained various degrees of injury.
He added that the injured were receiving treatment at Mariga General Hospital.
The Police Spokesman also said that policemen and local vigilante were on the trail of the alleged cattle rustlers.
