Bandits have abducted three women from a community in Niger State.
The attack took place early Sunday night at Saminaka in Lapai council of the state.
Sources said the terrorists started shooting when they entered the community and headed for a restaurant from where they took the women away.
It was also learnt that some of the shots fired by the terrorists hit two diesel tankers which were conveying fuel, causing the vehicles to explode.
The three abducted women included the owner of the restaurant, Zainab Usman, and two of her workers.
A resident, Mohammed Isah, said: “When we heard the gunshots, we started running in search of safety. The bandits were just shooting everywhere. Saminaka is not a big village, the entire community has been thrown into panic with this attack,” he said.
Police spokesman DSP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the attack, adding that two loaded diesel tankers were also hit by stray bullets.
“Efforts are ongoing to rescue the abducted victims,” he said.