Over 10 farmers including women from Wayam and Belu-Belu villages in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been killed by bandits.
Six of the victims according to residents were beheaded and attackers went away with their heads.
They said many people also sustained bullet wounds and were being treated at a clinic in Kagara, the Headquarters of Rafi LGA.
Daily Trust reports that many people were also kidnapped during the attack that happened around 5am on Tuesday when the victims were observing their early morning prayers.
Bala Tukur, a resident said that the residents of Wayam, Belu-Belu, Madaka and adjoining communities had all fled to Kagara town, the Headquarters of Rafi LGA, since Tuesday morning.
“At Wayam village near Madaka under Kagara town, they mercilessly killed 10 people and injured many. The way they killed us now is very traumatic, I swear. Everybody has fled.
“Many people have not been able to harvest 50 percent of their crops including maize that were ready for harvest and getting those crops harvested now would be hard.
“Recently, residents of Kukoki were asked to pay N1.5 million to be allowed to harvest their crops. They paid but bandits came back to attack them four days ago,” he said.