The incident, which has sparked renewed concerns over the worsening security situation in parts of Niger State, was disclosed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday.
Bandits have reportedly razed a primary school in Dekara community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, despite residents paying a ₦10million levy allegedly imposed on them by the attackers in exchange for protection from further violence.
The incident, which has sparked renewed concerns over the worsening security situation in parts of Niger State, was disclosed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday
According to him, the attackers, believed to have emerged from the Kainji Lake National Park, invaded the community on Wednesday and set the Central Primary School, Dekara, ablaze.
Bakatsine said the affected communities had earlier raised and paid the ₦10million demanded by the armed group after receiving threats of an impending attack.
