Police Recover Nine Bodies in Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine bodies along the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of the state.

The victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling along the road.

Police spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun said on Wednesday that a joint team of police and military personnel was deployed to the area after receiving information about the incident on Tuesday.

He said the security forces recovered the bodies and intensified clearance operations to secure the area and prevent further attacks.

The incident comes days after security agencies rescued 308 abducted persons in separate operations in Kwara and Niger states.

According to the report, 163 of the rescued victims were abducted from Woro Community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, while another 145 were kidnapped in Niger State.

The victims were rescued from the Kainji Lake National Park forest in New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State during a coordinated intelligence-led operation involving the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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