From Aliyu Mohammed, Minna
Bandits killed 13 persons among whom, a Mobile Police officer in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Bandits, who have taken over Dogon Daji, Dajin Mangoro and Kurgi forests, attacked Garin Mangoro village where a Mobile Police officer and 12 others were killed.
It was gathered that the Bandits who moved on motorcycles in hundreds with each carrying three persons overwhelmed the Mobile Police officers stationed at the area.
A source, who sought anonymity, told Nigerian Pilot that the security operatives and the local vigilantes were overrun by the Bandits who were carrying superior fire power
The source added that the Bandits were able to carry out the attack owing to the shutdown of telecommunication service in the area as the police could not reach out for reinforcement.
The chairman of Mariga LGA, Abbas Kasuwan Garba, confirmed the incident but said investigation was ongoing to ascertain the number of casualties.
