The Digest:
Bandits have attacked Damala village in Niger State's Borgu Local Government Area, killing at least four people and setting multiple shops ablaze in an early morning raid. The assault comes barely a week after a separate attack in the same region claimed over 40 lives.
Key Points:
- Bandits killed four people in Damala village, Niger State, on Saturday.
- Attackers also set several shops on fire and rustled an unspecified number of cattle.
- The Niger State Police Command confirmed the attack, stating security forces responded promptly.
- A clearance operation is ongoing, with security monitoring intensified in the area.
- The village is less than 20km from Papiri, where over 250 students were kidnapped in November.
- The local Catholic diocese reported a higher death toll, citing over 40 fatalities.
- This attack is part of a persistent wave of violence plaguing North-Central and North-Western Nigeria.
- President Tinubu has vowed a security revamp and increased defence spending for 2026.
Sources: Channels Television
