Bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, confirmed the killing of the farmers on Thursday, in an interview with local newsmen.
He said the bandits shot nine of the victims to death while four others were killed at a different location the same day.
According to reports, the bandits targeted the community over allegations that members supplied intelligence to security agencies on bandits’ movements.
Meanwhile, the Niger State government has commiserated with the affected families, community members and the entire people of Shiroro LGA over the unfortunate incident.