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Two teenage girls identified as Aisha, 15, and Sumaiyya, 14, were reportedly killed by stray bullets when bandits invaded the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State over the weekend.
Confirming the incident, the council chairman, Alhaji Danjuma Suleiman Nalango, said that the bandits’ initial intention was to kidnap a businessman, Akuya, who resides near UBA branch in the area.
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The chairman explained that the two girls, who were playing around the premises, were killed by stray bullets when the bandit started shooting sporadically in search of their target.
Nalango said that the businessman was not home when the bandits invaded but his son was taken away.
However, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident but pleaded with the residents to remain calm as security agents were on top of the situation.
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