Bandits Attack Niger Community, Burn Police Station, Church

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 1er/02/2026

Armed bandits launched a brazen overnight attack on Agwara town, the headquarters of Agwara Local Government Area in Niger State, setting fire to the Divisional Police Headquarters and a major church while operating with near-impunity for hours.The assault began around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, when the gunmen stormed the Agwara Police Station. According to the Niger State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the attackers engaged tactical police teams on ground before overpowering them reportedly using suspected dynamite or explosives to set the (…)

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