The attackers invaded on the evening of Saturday 3rd January 2026 Kasuwan Daji, a village in the district of Kabe, in the State of Niger. They set fire to a market and looted shops in search of food.

Over 30 people were killed and several abducted by “bandits”, members of these criminal gangs that bloodshed Nigeria, in the State of Niger, located in the north-central part of the country, according to Information announced by the police on Sunday. “More than 30 victims have lost life during the attack, some people were also abducted”, a said Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the police of the State of Niger.

As a reminder, the State of Niger was one of the most severely affected in recent months. In November, armed men had kidnapped more than 250 students and staff members of a Catholic school from this State.