{"id":933047,"date":"2026-09-09T22:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/one-killed-three-abducted-as-gunmen-raid-niger-community\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T22:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T03:18:09","slug":"one-killed-three-abducted-as-gunmen-raid-niger-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/one-killed-three-abducted-as-gunmen-raid-niger-community\/","title":{"rendered":"One Killed, Three Abducted As Gunmen Raid Niger Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-1139356\">\n<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/gist\/\">Gist<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-26T10:59:09+00:00\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"660\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gunmen1.jpg\" alt fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"  >\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"nn-key-takeaways-title\">\n<h2 id=\"nn-key-takeaways-title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gunmen raided Tashar Hajiya community in Niger State at about 2:30 a.m. on July 24, killing 25-year-old Mustafa Murtala and abducting three residents.<\/li>\n<li>Sources told Zagagola Makama that the attackers kidnapped Alhaji Baza Baza, his wife and one of their daughters, whose identity was yet to be confirmed.<\/li>\n<li>Following a distress call, the Area Commander led police operatives to the scene, as security teams launched a manhunt and intensified patrols and intelligence gathering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"nn-article-content-1139356\">\n<p>Gunmen have killed a 25-year-old man and abducted three residents during an attack on Tashar Hajiya community in Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>The attack reportedly occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on July 24 when the armed men invaded the community and opened fire on residents.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told Zagagola Makama that the victim, identified as Mustafa Murtala, was shot dead during the assault.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers also reportedly kidnapped Alhaji Baza Baza, his wife and one of their daughters before fleeing the community.<\/p>\n<p>The identity of the abducted daughter had yet to be confirmed as of the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<p>Following a distress call, the Area Commander reportedly led a team of police operatives to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Murtala\u2019s body was evacuated to the General Hospital, Kutigi, where it was deposited for autopsy.<\/p>\n<p>Police sources said security operatives had launched efforts to track down the attackers and rescue the abducted victims.<\/p>\n<p>The police are also said to be intensifying patrols and intelligence gathering around the area as investigations into the attack continue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"nn-article-author-profile-title\">\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"nn-article-author-profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"George Oshogwe Ogbolu\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88390e72016626b59a927bc412474cbbdbd775e38000f7fe3220891d14c7d047?s=96&#038;d=initials&#038;r=g&#038;initials=GO\"  height=\"96\" width=\"96\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>George Oshogwe Ogbolu is a Digital Media Strategist | Content Writer | Journalist | New Media Influencer | Proofreader and Editor at Naija News| <em>Contact: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" data-cfemail=\"aacfcec3dec5d8eac4cbc3c0cbc4cfddd984c9c5c7\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/2026\/07\/26\/one-killed-three-abducted-as-gunmen-raid-niger-community\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gist Published July 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM Key Takeaways Gunmen raided Tashar Hajiya community in Niger State at about 2:30 a.m. on July 24, killing 25-year-old Mustafa Murtala and abducting three residents. 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