Unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday killed 35 people including the village head and a police Inspector in a midnight raid on Allawa village in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
Sources said that the gunmen invaded the village unexpectedly at midnight and started shooting indiscriminately at the villagers.
By the time the invaders left after two hours of sustained shooting, 35 persons had lost their lives, several villagers were left with several degrees of injuries while many houses were burnt down.
Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Bala Elkana who confirmed the attack said that the Police were yet to confirm the casualty figures.
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