Niger Police confirm 18 killed in lingering land crisis between two tribes

The Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Police Command SP Wasiu Abiodun gave an update on the above crisis in a statement issued and made available to Journalists on Thursday in Minna.

According to him, “On 30/6/2026 at about 2pm, report received from Katako District area of Rafi LGA indicated on 29/6/2026 at about 11.30pm at Godoro village, suspected armed men fired gunshots at one Ibrahim Musa 25yrs who died on the spot, and as a result of this, a group of Yansakai blocked road and killed one Bashir Mazi 28yrs”.

 This statement emphasized that this attack was allegedly linked to a lingering land crisis between two tribes in the area.

SP Abiodun noted that “Furthermore, on 1/7/2026 at 10pm report received indicated that fifteen persons were reportedly burnt to death in a two-bedroom flat at Angwan-Baago via Godoro village, while one other person was also killed at another location, bringing the number of death to eighteen”

The Spokesman of the State Police Command however assured that a reconciliation committee headed by the local government council officials are working with the security agencies towards addressing the crisis, stressing that  joint Police and military patrols have been deployed to the area to restore peace.