Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has sympathised with the people of Kagara Emirate over the banditry attack in the Garin Gabas community.
Bago in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim described the attack as unfortunate.
While commiserating with the families of the victims, the governor appealed to the people to show more understanding with his administration as he is not leaving anything to chance as regards securing of lives and property of the residents of the state.
He also called on the people to be security conscious and provide credible intelligence to relevant authorities for proactive steps in addressing the situation.
Bago applauded the bravery of the security personnel who engaged the bandits and assured them of continuous support as his administration prioritised the safety and well-being of the residents of the state.
He prayed for the quick recovery of the two injured security operatives and the safe return of those kidnapped.
Security operatives stationed at the Garin Gabas Primary School in Rafi LGA of the state were reported to have engaged the bandits while passing through one of their major routes in the area with cattle suspected to have been rustled and two of the security personnel sustained injuries.
The injured security personnel are receiving treatment in a government health facility while three people were kidnapped.
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