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A police officer and five others were on Wednesday killed in Kagara town following a bank robbery in Rafi local government area of Niger State.

Kagara is the council headquarters of Rafi local government area. Wednesday’s attack is the third in a year, the gunmen struck twice in a month, residents said.

Six people, including a mobile police officer, were killed in the latest attack, according to residents of the area.

The state government, in a press statement, confirmed the incident, calling for calm, saying the government is deploying all resources at its disposal to ensure the protection of lives and property.

Residents said gunmen numbering about 100 stormed the town on motorcycles, wielding sophisticated weapons. They said the assailants rode straight to a First Bank branch and engaged armed security personnel in a fire fight.

In the process, one police officer was shot dead and many others residents injured. However, the gunmen were unable to loot the bank but they broke into the ATMs and carted away money, many residents said.

The gunmen also abducted many residents during the attack, a source said, asking not to be named for security reasons.

The gunmen launched the attack around 6pm with the intent of robbing the bank, and operated unchallenged for hours, despite the efforts of residents to notify the relevant security agencies about the attack, sources said.

A resident of Madaka community, on the outskirts of Kagara town, told PREMIUM TIMES that the gunmen passed through their village before reaching Kagara town. The resident said security agencies were informed about the movement of the bandits; however, no action was taken to prevent the attack.

Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesperson in Niger State, did not respond to multiple calls and messages seeking comment.

The Rafi council area in Niger State shares a border with the restive Birnin Gwari local government area in Kaduna state.

Banditry has been a long-running scourge for residents of the area. In Niger State, between 2011 and June 2020, over 582 people were killed in attacks within that period.

In its statement, the state government through the state governor’s press secretary, Mary Noel-Berje, appealed to residents of the area to remain calm and maintain peace.

“This appeal is coming against the backdrop of bandits’ attack on the town and the panic elicited by a social media video, in which the residents of the area were seen running helter skelter and calling for intervention from the state government and the army,” the statement read.

The state governor also expressed condolence to the victims of the attack, maintaining that no responsible government would sit idle and allow its citizens to be mauled down


“The governor commiserates with the families of those who lost their lives in the attack, and prayed for speedy recovery for the injured victims.”

The governor also acknowledged the enormity of the security challenges facing the state, but assured the people of the state and its security agencies remain undaunted in its war against criminal elements

“He solicited the cooperation of the people for their useful information to the security agencies, assuring them that their identity will be kept confidential,” the statement ended.

SOURCE: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/412288-police-officer-five-others-killed-in-bank-robbery-in-niger-state.html

Dem no born that policeman well wey go answer that call after im don hear about the calibre of weapons used by the armed robbers.It's high time our security agencies are equipped with high grade weapons.

These is unbecoming,we need to do the needful as soon as possible,

God have mercy

And someone was against the jungle justice done to those gun state bank robbers.. this robbers just kill anyhow because they think a sucessful operation require killing...God help us

Insecurity everywhere

Upon the gun shots people are on the road,

What is working in this naija

God save our soul

Main reason why I've cut down my trips to the bank and resorted more to internet banking. Even when I go to the bank, I try my best to go as early as possible so I can be attended to in time and get the heck out, no time to hang around . The years is gradually coming to an end and boys ain't smiling since the country has made it so that you can only get rich on the fast lane... RIP to the dead

that peaceful state ... nah wah

Galactico4ever:
Dem no born that policeman well wey go answer that call after im don hear about the calibre of weapons used by the armed robbers.It's high time our security agencies are equipped with high grade weapons.

Lol. Reminds me of that year Robbers came to Ijebu-Ode, damn they were armed like mercenaries. They even brought RPG and Anti-aircraft gun. If you be police officer you gaz sign your will before you go face them. Who born you? even the reinforcements they called for help reversed on the way when they heard the sounds of the artillery

Why are they always robbing First Bank only. This is the 6th bank robbery on First Bank this year alone and I keep wondering if the bank is doing something wrong when it comes to security. Even before opening the thread I have already concluded that it must be a First Bank branch. The management should look into all this.

"I will personally lead the fight against bokoharam from the frontlines"
Gen Muhammadu buhari June 6th 2014

Y Always D First Bank?

This kontri sef


How did they moved such weapon from point A to B



Didn't the airforce say they are in Niger state ??

And when they are caught ..


Buhari bubu LIFELESS DULLARD and oshibajo will release them after rehabilitation and well dressed


. Correct food and many more

Deborah98:
These is unbecoming,we need to do the needful as soon as possible,

Who's the we?

KfashionHubb:
"I will personally lead the fight against bokoharam from the frontlines"
Gen Muhammadu buhari June 6th 2014

He didn't mention which front line exactly
I'm still thinking it's twitter front line.

SUPERPACK:
Why are they always robbing First Bank only. This is the 6th bank robbery on First Bank this year alone and I keep wandering if the bank is doing something wrong when it comes to security. Even before opening the thread I have already concluded that it must be a First Bank branch. The management should look into all this.

because first bank brings banking to your doorstep,be smart and reason smartly have you not noticed that first bank have branches in remote places where most new generation banks are scared to go.such remote banks are easy targets for robbers, most banks have branches only in cities and they tend to cluster together for security reasons......kudos should be given to first bank for taking banking to rural communities

punisha:



Who's the we?

you,me,our government

Deborah98:
you,me,our government

U can play rough play sha.

punisha:


U can play rough play sha.

lolzzzzz not as you think

Goziesolar:
because first bank brings banking to your doorstep,be smart and reason smartly have you not noticed that first bank have branches in remote places where most new generation banks are scared to go.such remote banks are easy targets for robbers, most banks have branches only in cities and they tend to cluster together for security reasons......kudos should be given to first bank for taking banking to rural communities

Stop giving support to incompetency. This same incidents even happens in towns and not villages sef. If you know there is no security in the area why open a branch there in the first place. What of the one that happen on Boxing day in Abuja. They need to up their security and stop playing with customers life.

This is horrible

SUPERPACK:
Stop giving support to incompetency. This same incidents even happens in towns and not villages sef. If you know there is no security in the area why open a branch there in the first place. What of the one that happen on Boxing day in Abuja. They need to up their security and stop playing with customers life.

the abuja robbery you mentioned was at the outskirts of abuja