Four Niger State residents have reportedly drowned while fleeing from bandits attack.
Raye24reporters learnt that the unfortunate incident occurred in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
Residents of the community usually take a canoe to an island in the area to hide from the attack of bandits who have made the local government a haven for carrying out their activities.
According to Punch, the victims, who had earlier fled to the island on Wednesday to hide, were returning home on Thursday when the boat capsized.
The bandits were said to have killed three persons during the Wednesday night attack, rustled cattle, and abducted scores in Bassa near Gurmana.
