Bandits kill six vigilantes in Kaduna

Bandits have killed six vigilante members on the Awaro checking level within the Western a part of Birnin-Gwari Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State.

A member of the vigilante within the space, Usman Babangida, mentioned the bandits attacked the checking level round 4 pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 

“The incident occurred by 4:00 pm when the bandits handed by means of the Awaro Checking level and attacked the native vigilantes on sighting them,” he mentioned in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday.

“They killed all of the six vigilante members on the spot till some villagers found their our bodies and later conveyed them to the city,”

Babangida disclosed that the deceased individuals had since been buried after a funeral prayer was performed for them in step with Islamic injunctions.

“He additionally mentioned the assault occurred concurrently when one other conflict with the bandits occurred at a close-by neighborhood known as Bugai, the place the casualty figures are nonetheless unknown.” he added.