Pregnant Woman Among Four Kidnapped by Bandits in Kontagora, Niger State

Four women, including a pregnant woman, were abducted during a night raid in Maikadauri village, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. One resident was killed and a local vigilante, identified only as Amos, was shot in the leg while trying to defend the community. Witnesses say attacks on villages around Kontagora have continued despite ongoing security operations. They are calling on government authorities to intervene urgently to curb the rising violence. The incident follows another attack in nearby Borgu LGA, where two young men were shot dead while collecting firewood. Residents report that at least seven people have been killed in that forest in the past 110 days.

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