Bandits k!ll three vigilantes in Kebbi-Niger border attack

Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have reportedly been k!lled by suspected bandits while returning from Agwara in Niger State.

The victims were identified by local sources as Abubakar Mai Nera, the vigilante commander in Saminaka, Tanko Sarki and Amadu Saminaka.

The three men were said to be from Saminaka and Bakinturu communities in Shanga LGA.

According to the sources, the vigilantes were attacked around Kasabo, Binuwa and Mago communities, across the River Kwara, along the Kebbi-Niger border.

A local source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that the attackers set the victims ablaze after killing them.

“The three vigilantes were attacked while returning from Agwara in Niger State. They were ambushed around Kasabo, Binuwa and Mago, across the River Kwara," the source said.

“Their attackers reportedly set them ablaze after the attack. As we speak, their bodies have not been recovered,” the source said. 

The resident said search teams and members of the affected communities were still making efforts to locate the bodies.

"The incident happened on Friday, and the search is still ongoing. We are hoping that the bodies will be found so that the families can give them a proper burial,” he said.

The incident has heightened concern among residents of communities along the Kebbi-Niger border, where attacks by armed groups have continued to pose security challenges.