Six vigilantes were murdered by bandits at the Awaro checking station in Kaduna State’s Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area’s western region.
Usman Babangida, a local vigilante, reported that the bandits assaulted the checking station on March 7, 2023, at approximately 4 o’clock.
“The incident happened about 4:00 pm when the bandits came through the Awaro Checking point and assaulted the local vigilantes on noticing them,” he claimed in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday.
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“They killed all the six vigilante members on the spot until some villagers discovered their bodies and later conveyed them to the town,”
Babangida disclosed that the deceased persons had since been buried after a funeral prayer was conducted for them in line with Islamic injunctions.
“He also said the attack happened simultaneously when another clash with the bandits happened at a nearby community called Bugai, where the casualty figures are still unknown.” he added.
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