Gunmen abducts 50 passengers in Niger state

Over 50 passengers have been abducted by unknown gunmen along the Tegina-Minna road in the Rafi Local Government 

of Niger State.

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The passengers who were in three vehicles, were abducted by the gunmen who blocked the road at Kundu town, a few kilometres from Zungeru town. 

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Channels Television also reported that armed bandits kidnapped unknown numbers of villagers at Gidigori town in Rafi Local Government Area, burning five cars and carting away valuables.

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A senior government official who craved anonymity said nothing has been heard from the bandits to enable the authorities to know the identities of those kidnapped.

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This is coming less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped.