Bandits abduct 47 Niger women, others harvesting groundnuts

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By Clare Nnabuike, Minna MINNA — No fewer than 47 people, mostly women, have been abducted by suspected bandits while harvesting groundnuts on farms in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Saturday at Tungan Rimi in Ma’undu-Beri Ward of the council area. The…

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