Bandits have reportedly burnt a primary school in Dekara, Borgu local government area of Niger State, days after communities in the area allegedly raised and paid a ₦10 million levy demanded by the armed group. Residents said the attackers invaded the district headquarters on Wednesday and set the Central Primary School, Dekara ablaze. One resident, who requested anonymity, said the assailants emerged from the Kainji Lake National Park before storming the community. According to the source, the bandits had earlier imposed a ₦10 million levy on villages in the Dekara…
Read MoreNiger: Bandits raze school despite collecting ₦10m levy
