Bandits kill one, kidnap 8 passengers
*Set vehicle they were travelling in ablaze *Demand N17m ransom Bandits reportedly killed one person and kidnapped eight passengers along Lumma-Wawa road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state weekend. Our correspondent gathered that besides the death and those kidnapped, the commercial bus they were travelling in was burnt down completely. The bandits are currently demanding a ransom of N17 million for the release of those kidnapped. Meanwhile, Chairman of Borgu Local Government Council, Suleman Kilishi, has called for greater synergy with Army, Police and Vigilante Group for effective policing in the area. The Chairman, who was reacting to the killing of the passenger and kidnapping of the eight people said the good working relationship between the Police, Army and Vigilante security outfits would guarantee the safety of lives and property of the people in the area. According to him, “For the past few weeks now, the Local Government has been experiencing incessant a...