Reports from Daily Trust indicate that a hunger protest has broken out in Niger State, with demonstrators on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway refusing to comment when approached by journalists.
Security Forces Clash with Bandits in Niger State, Multiple Casualties Reported
In a separate development, security forces, including military personnel and local vigilantes, have successfully engaged and neutralized several bandit groups in Kundu village along the Zungeru-Tegina road in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
The operation, which took place on Wednesday morning, caused significant alarm in the Zungeru Wednesday Market, leading residents to evacuate their homes amid ongoing gunfire that lasted several hours.
Sources revealed that the bandits were attempting to cross the area in large numbers towards the Akare axis in the Wushishi Local Government Area when the military launched an ambush. A military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, explained that the troops had been tracking the bandits’ movements based on intelligence suggesting they were following their usual route. As a result, the military positioned forces to carry out the ambush.
