{"id":8292,"date":"2026-08-13T09:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=8292"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:54:56","slug":"police-recover-bodies-of-nine-travellers-killed-by-terrorists-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/police-recover-bodies-of-nine-travellers-killed-by-terrorists-in-niger-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Police recover bodies of nine travellers killed by terrorists in Niger State"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <br \/><br \/>The victims were suspected to have been killed by terrorists while travelling on the road. <br \/><br \/>The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 in Minna that a team of police and military personnel was dispatched to evacuate the bodies after receiving the information on Tuesday. <br \/><br \/>He said clearance operations had been intensified to secure the area from any security threat.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Police and military tactical teams were mobilised to the scene; the bodies recovered, while clearance operation was intensified to secure the area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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