Unknown gunmen have kidnapped no fewer than 11 people in Chaza area on the outskirts of Suleja in Niger State.
The development was confirmed by the Niger State Police Spokesperson, CSP Sani Badarawa.
Residents told Daily Trust that gunmen abducted an imam and 10 others from their homes.
Explaining, residents allege the suspension of the joint security patrol in the town allowed the attackers to attack.
In northern Nigeria, farmers have become targets of terrorists and other armed bandits. More than 78,000 of them have already had to abandon their farms. A tragedy that threatens the country’s food production.
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