Gunmen abduct 30 passengers in Niger
EMERGENCY DIGEST- Gunmen on Wednesday abducted 30 passengers in three different vehicles at Garun Gabas in Rafi local government area of Niger State.
The gunmen were said to have barricaded the Zungeru-Garun Gabas highway and stopped the vehicles, which unfortunately arrived while they were there.
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The vehicles include an 18- seater bus and two other ones.
The incident occurred around 3 pm.
Villagers of Garun Gabas told newsmen that the gunmen were shooting for over 30 minutes before they took away the passengers.
Niger Police spokesman DSP Wasiu Abiodun said that a statement would be issued on the incident.
He did not confirm or deny the abduction as at the time of filing this report.
