Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- In a coordinated attack that lasted for three days, terrorists, locally known as bandits, ransacked more than 24 villages across three local government areas in Niger State, killing no fewer than eight locals and kidnapping many others.

The terrorists came through the Kaduna forest via the Kundu axis in Zungeru, the headquarters of Wushishi LGA and advanced to Rafi as well as some parts of Lavun LGAs, multiple sources, including residents of the communities, told PREMIUM TIMES.

Although locals started returning to their homes on Friday, they have endured hunger and sleepless nights since Tuesday when the terrorists forced them to flee.

When the terrorists invaded through Wushishi Tuesday evening, news of their arriv...