Bandits Set Church and Police Station Ablaze, Abduct Residents in Niger Attack

In Niger, bandits launched an attack in Agwara town, setting a police station and a UMC church ablaze. The assailants engaged in a gun battle with police officers before abducting five residents.

The attack caused fear in the town, leading to residents fleeing. Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, confirmed the incident, stating that no lives were lost.

The assailants used dynamite to overpower the police and carried out the abduction. The police are monitoring the situation for further developments.