{"id":5296,"date":"2026-03-18T14:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:23:29","slug":"bandits-attack-immigration-outpost-in-niger-kidnap-officer-cart-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/bandits-attack-immigration-outpost-in-niger-kidnap-officer-cart-rifles\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Attack Immigration Outpost In Niger, Kidnap Officer, Cart Rifles"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandits attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service outpost in Balia community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and abducted an immigration officer, identified as Umar Yusuf.<br \/><br \/>The attackers, according to a source came on motorcycles, launched the assault in a broad daylight at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday and overpowered officers manning the facility.<br \/><br \/>The source explained that the outpost is located along Babanna Road, close to the Benin Republic border, saying that two AK-47 rifles loaded with ammunition were seized from the personnel during the attack.<br \/><br \/>He explained, \u201cBabanna Road has over the years become notorious for banditry and terrorist attacks.\u201d<br \/><br \/>He explained that in November 2025, two soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of others including civilians and security operatives were injured by bandits when a convoy belonging to the member representing Agwara\/Borgu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Jafaru Mohammad Ali Damisa was attacked.<br \/><br \/>The bandits ambushed the convoy of the lawmaker who was traveling to Babanna in Borgu local government area at about 11 a.m., resulting in casualties among security personnel attached to him.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandits attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service outpost in Balia community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and abducted an immigration officer, identified as Umar Yusuf. 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