Many bodies recovered after Niger mosque attacks, LG chairman says, as Tinubu orders rescue operation
President Tinubu’s words In a Tuesday statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu directed the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the State Security Service (SSS) and other security agencies, including intelligence agencies, to launch an immediate “coordinated rescue operation.
About 30 people have died following last Friday’s attacks on Muslim worshippers during the Jumaat prayers in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, the chairman of the council, Mohammed Abdullahi, has said.
The latest attacks heightened concerns about the deteriorating security situation in the Borgu Local Government Area, particularly in communities near the Nigeria-Benin Republic border.
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