Niger State ex-official shares harrowing 225-day captivity experience
Despite repeated military offensives and government interventions, large areas of Niger State, particularly Shiroro, Munya, Rafi, Mariga, and parts of Borgu, continue to experience attacks by armed groups, making the state one of the worst affected by insecurity in Nigeria’s North-central region.
He recalled that he was abducted alongside one Ahmed, a lawyer and permanent commissioner with the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), the commissioner’s driver and a personal assistant.
PREMIUM TIMES has reported several incidents in recent months, including military operations targeting bandit enclaves in Shiroro Local Government Area.
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