Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago. Photo: State Govt
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling on the road.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in Minna on Wednesday.
According to him, a team of police and military personnel was dispatched to evacuate the bodies after receiving the information on Tuesday.
