Armed men kill guard in attacks on Ribah, Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Armed men killed Hassan Boder, a 47-year-old security guard, during two attacks on Ribah in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Nigerian police said joint forces repelled the attackers and intensified patrols to prevent further attacks and find those responsible.
Armed men killed Hassan Boder, a 47-year-old security guard, during two attacks on the Ribah community in Kebbi State, Nigeria, according to state police spokesperson Bashir Usman, quoted by Punch. The attackers were first repelled at about 7.25pm on Friday before returning and opening fire from several directions. Boder was hit during the exchange of fire near a newly built filling station on the Ribah-Kanya road.
The attackers reportedly arrived on more than 10 motorcycles and abducted a married woman, according to information gathered in the community. Police said they had strengthened patrols and were seeking to identify and arrest those responsible.
Meanwhile, soldiers from Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 11 abducted people in two operations carried out on 30 and 31 October in Danko-Wasagu district, according to the spokesperson for the 8 Division, Lieutenant-Colonel Olaniyi Osoba. One operation was launched after a report of armed bandits blocking a road to Ribah; the soldiers discovered that residents had been abducted and that motorcycles had been abandoned at the scene.
The rescues follow those of 11 people abducted in Kebbi State, announced on 1 November. On 30 October, another attack in the state left one police officer and 11 civilians dead.
