Unidentified aircraft bombs, kills vigilante members in Niger
AN aircraft was said to have bombed Galadima Kogo community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, where a number of vigilante members were killed. The commander of the vigilante group and several others were injured. Our correspondent gathered that the vigilant men were preparing for a counter operation against bandits, who raided the community on Monday during, which they kidnapped several villagers and made away with large number of cattle. One of the community leaders in the area who wanted anonymity confirmed the incident on phone. He said: “The development is unbelievable. As at now, I cannot say how many people have been killed but I know they are many. What I know is that two Hilux vans have evacuated the dead from the camp. “It is the vigilant men that have been protecting us against these bandits and now that many of them have been killed, we are at the mercy of the gunmen.” State Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Emma...