At least 30 people were killed early Saturday in brutal attacks by armed men on motorbikes in three villages in Niger State, Nigeria, near the Benin border. The violence happened in the Borgu local government area, where the gunmen also burned houses, shops, and a police station. Residents fled in panic. Niger State police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the raids. "Suspected bandits invaded Tunga-Makeri village, six persons lost their lives, some houses were also set ablaze and a yet-to-be ascertained number of persons were abducted," he said. He added the attackers moved on to Konkoso village. Jeremiah Timothy, a Konkoso resident who escaped, said, "At least 26 people were killed so far in the village after they set the police station ablaze." He described the attack starting around 6am with random shooting. Military jets were heard overhead. Another witness said over 200 motorbikes were used in the assault across the villages. Auwal Ibrahim from Tunga-Makeri reported the raid at 3am local time: "The bandits stormed our town riding many motorcycles, shooting sporadically, beheading six people and killing others. They set shops on fire and forced the whole village to flee." Villagers remain too scared to return as the gunmen are still nearby. These attacks are part of a larger wave of violence by bandits across northern Nigeria, involving kidnappings and deadly raids. The government faces growing pressure to control the rising insecurity.