Terrorists have wreaked havoc in Matane, hometown of the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, razing it down.
Matane, a village in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State has been recording multiple terrorists’ attacks in recent times.
Sources confirmed that the terrorists invaded the village on Tuesday, setting shops, houses and other valuables on fire. They also invaded Bamba-Lamba community, which is located a few kilometers from Eastern Kontagora.
A resident of Bamba-Lamba, Hashimu Ahmed, said that the terrorists struck around 5pm on Tuesday and set the entire community ablaze.
“They surrounded the community. I was able to escape to Kontagora town with my family. They set our homes ablaze. We now live in an open place; we need help,” he said.
The State Commissioner of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, confirmed the attack, saying that several houses and shops as well as other belongings were burnt by the bandits.
Umar, who said he could not confirm the casualties, explained that the attackers moved from one village to another
,He noted that security operatives have been on the trail of the bandits since Monday when they blocked Minna-Suleja road adding that the terrorists were frustrated because their only escape route to Zamfara State had been blocked by the troops.