In a recent wake of activities after disappearing for two weeks, banditry has resurfaced in Niger communities.
SPY News gathered that most of the Niger communities raided by the bandits shared boundaries with some villages in Kaduna State.
The recent activity of the bandits is alarming despite the posting of men of the local vigilante along the routes they usually use.
The recent vigilante posting was a bid to stop the bandits from gaining access to the state.
Tragically, between Friday and Saturday the bandits struck at Dangunu village taking away 21 Villagers and killing one person.
According to reports, the bandits first abducted five villagers before going to kidnap one Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Dangunu with his wives and children.
On their way out of the community it was gathered that the bandits released the first five villagers kidnapped but went away with Adamu and members of his family.
Sources further disclosed that the heavily armed gunmen, fled the scene by boat through Dangunu using the river between Chikun and the town.
An eyewitness hinted that two years ago, Alhaji Adamu described as a big time farmer in the area was kidnapped and was released only after huge ransom was paid by his relation.
The latest incident, the eyewitness said might be the handiwork of informants since most farmers had completed the harvests of their crops.
However, reports from the Community on Sunday claimed Adamu was later killed by the gunmen and his remains dumped in the bush.
The eyewitness said the remains were brought to the community on Sunday afternoon amidst wailing by villagers, and expected to be buried according to Islamic rites later in the day.
