At least twelve vigilantes have lost their lives in a deadly attack by bandits on a community in Zamfara State.
The attack happened in Sabuwar Tunga community at Adabka ward, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the north-west State.
Four other persons were also abducted during the Tuesday onslaught, according security analyst Zagazola Makama.
Makama in post on X on Wednesday night disclosed that the attack began when the gunmen stormed the village but were initially fended off by local vigilantes.
However, as the security volunteers pursued the assailants into the forest, the bandits regrouped and ambushed them.
A security source in the area confirmed the attack, stating, “The community initially repelled them, but unfortunately, the bandits regrouped and ambushed our men, leading to the tragic loss of 12 members.”
The assailants inflicted heavy casualties on the vigilantes before retreating deeper into the forest with their captives.
Security forces have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
Bandits kill 12 vigilantes in Zamfara
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