Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- In Ngoshe, five farmers were killed on their farmlands on Saturday morning.

Later that night in Mussa, gunmen attacked the community, killing three youths and burning houses and shops.

In a statement obtained by The News Chronicle on Sunday, Ndume described the incidents as "heartbreaking and deeply painful," lamenting that farmers and youths continue to be the main victims of insurgent violence.

"I am profoundly saddened by these senseless killings. Our people, whose only goal is to live in peace and earn a livelihood, keep falling victim to insurgents," he said.

The senator praised the efforts of troops under Operation Hadin Kai but urged both federal and state governments to step up security in rural areas. He c...