One person is killed in a shooting attack by heavily armed bandits in a community in Kwara State, Nigeria. (The Punch)
The Punch →Heavily armed bandits kill one person in a shooting attack on a border community in Kwara State, continuing a pattern of bandit violence across Nigeria.
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL A RANCHMAN
and, returning, found the doors and windows open. Entering a door he was fired upon by one of the intruders, but escaped unhurt and retreated to a room, where he found his Winchester. Armed with this he went out into a hall, where he met one of the gang and fired at him, but missed. The robber returned the fire and succeeded in wounding Lopez, who fired again and got his man. The robber died instantly while Lopez lingered for several hours. The rest of the band fled taking with them several articles of value. The telegraph wires on the North Western were out of commission for two days because miscreants tore down 15 poles. A repair gang was sent over the road by the superintendent and the trouble was found to be near San Antonio. After 4 hours the wires were again placed in commission.
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