No fewer than 65 persons mostly members of the local vigilante have been reportedly killed by bandits in border communities in Niger and Kebbi states over the last three days.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the killings happened in Tungan Magajiya, Rijau local government area as well as Paikpa village in Munya local government area of Niger State and Sakaba local government area of Kebbi State.
A source told newsmen that the 60 local vigilantes were killed at Sakaba, which is a border village between Niger and Kebbi states, Sunday night, at about 9:00 pm in an ambush.
According to the source, a popular cattle rearer, Shanu, and three others in Unguwar Isah, Sakaba LGA and an undisclosed number of cattle belonging to the people of the village were taken away by bandits.
On Monday, according to one Sulaiman, the leader of the local vigilante known as ‘Yansa kai’ Kottor was killed by bandits and scores of villagers were also taken hostage.
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However, the bandits, yesterday, launched a dreaded attack killing at least 68 local vigilantes and other civilians in Yombe area a few kilometres away from Dirin Daji town.
In another development, a middle-aged man has been arrested by the people in Rijau with 20 numbers of 25 litres jerry can of petrol heading towards Warari village which has been deserted by the people due to gunmen activities.
The 20 Jerry can of fuel were being conveyed in a Toyota Corolla car when he was accosted by the villagers who demanded to know the destination of the commodity.
His unsatisfactory explanation led to his being beaten to a point of death before he was handed over to the soldiers on patrol in the area.
However, in Paikpa village in Munya local government area, gunmen killed no fewer than five villagers while several others were seriously injured in a midnight raid.
The gunmen were said to have entered the village through Luwi community making the villagers run in different directions after which the gunmen raided njita and Chibani where they kidnapped many people and rustled cattle before making their way to Paikpa village.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
