14 Niger Vigilantes Die Fighting Bandits In Kebbi

The Nation newspaper learnt that the vigilantes based in Rijau council of Niger State, responded to an SOS from their colleagues in Kebbi whose location came under bandit attack, and were gunned down by the hoodlums.

“Residents of Darin Daji in Sakaba local government area of Kebbi State were under attack by bandits and the vigilantes sent an SOS to their colleagues in Tungan Magajiya community of Rijau local government,” yesterday.

Chairman of Rijau council Alhaji Bello Bako said, “15 vigilantes were killed when they went to assist their colleagues in Kebbi State to fight the bandits who were attacking the community. The attack was not in Rijau local government; they only went to support their colleagues and unfortunately met their death,” Bako told  The Nation.