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Security patrol vehicles recently launched by Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State
By El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi
The Chairman Danko-Wasagu Local Government Council, Hussaini Aliyu Bena says about 21 suspected bandits have been killed by security agencies in collaboration with vigilante and locals in the area.
Speaking in a telephone interview, the Council Chairman disclosed that Danko Wasagu shared boarder with Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State through which the bandits infliterated Kebbi State.
According to him, the incident started on Monday through Tuesday up to Wednesday, adding that the bandits came through Mariga into Tudun Bichi of Wasagu Chiefdom but a credible intelligence report kept the security agencies, vigilante group and locals on alert which led to a successful ambush.
He said the locals in collaboration with vigilante killed 17 suspected bandits recovered arms, ammunations and motorcycles, while two locals were killed.
The Chairman added that the bandits also moved to Tangaran and abducted nine farmers working on their farmlands but all of them were later rescued by combined efforts of security agencies, vigilante and locals at Lugga of Ayu District.
Bena said a careful watch on the movement of the bandits also resulted in another encounter at Bakin Gulbi where the combined team killed four bandits, recovered weapons and rescued three kidnapped persons, noting that the bandits movements were being monitored for further action.
He however expressed sadness that the bandits at a diifferent encounter had killed Marafan Mai Inuwa village in Kanya District and abducted some people but the abductees were later rescued by the army after killing some of the bandits.
The Chairman assured that the council had communicated with the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs on how the ministry would assist the affected victims with palliatives to cushion the effects of the ugly development.
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