Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Eight persons have been reported abducted and another killed after suspected bandits attacked Jimlari, a community in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Saturday.

Residents of the area told PREMIUM TIMES that the attack happened late Saturday night from about 11:30 p.m. and that the kidnapped victims were all children.

A resident, Ibrahim Hassan, said the attackers arrived in the community in a large number, shooting sporadically.

"We were caught off guard. They were shooting indiscriminately, and because of their sophisticated weapons, we couldn't mobilise to confront them," Mr Hassan said.

Another resident said his relative was among the abducted persons.

The residents who did not want their name menti...