{"id":259730,"date":"2023-04-02T17:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T16:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=259730"},"modified":"2023-04-02T17:51:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T16:51:46","slug":"bandits-attack-niger-communities-kill-abduct-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/02\/bandits-attack-niger-communities-kill-abduct-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits attack Niger communities, kill, abduct locals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A yet to be identified number of persons have been killed as rampaging bandits wreaked havoc in no fewer than eight communities in Mashegu Local Government Area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/10\/31\/niger-state-ready-for-local-govt-election-electoral-commission\/\">Niger State<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Several members of the communities were also abducted. <\/p>\n<p>Executive Chairman of the local government, Hon. 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