By Peter Omopo
At least seven persons, including a guard of the Kainji National Park, have been killed following a bandit attack on Wawa community in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Local sources disclosed that the attackers, who were armed and rode into the area on motorcycles, invaded the community on Thursday and opened fire on residents working on their farms.
Six of the victims were reportedly recovered and buried on Friday, while the body of the Kainji National Park guard remains missing as of the time of filing this report.
Residents said the Kainji National Park, which spans about 5,341 square kilometres, has increasingly become a security flashpoint, alleging that bandits and terrorist groups now exploit the vast forest as a hideout for their operations.
The attack comes less than a month after a similar incident in Kasuwan Daji, also in Borgu Local Government Area, where 42 people were killed.
As of Saturday morning, the Niger State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
