At least six farmers were killed on Friday night in a fresh attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Wawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The assailants stormed the area around 10 p.m., opening fire on farmers working on their farmlands before fleeing the scene.
“We are tired of living in fear,” a resident said. “Our farms are our livelihood; if we cannot work our land without being attacked, everything we depend on for survival is under siege”.
The deadly incident has plunged the community into grief and heightened anxiety among residents, many of whom now fear further attacks. Rural farmers across the region have increasingly become targets, underscoring the worsening security situation in Nigeria’s agrarian communities.
Locals have renewed calls for urgent intervention by security agencies to protect vulnerable populations in remote areas. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
The victims were identified as Bahbe Bokobe, Luku, a member of the local vigilante group, Bahgado Bohboh, Naziru Kidebe, Abdulrahman Kidebe, also known as “Ogede,” and Bashiru Dahtobeh, all males from the same community.
