By Desire Emmanuel
Ten members of a vigilance group have been killed by bandits while attempting to stop them from unleashing mayhem at a community in Zamfara State.
The vigilantes were killed on Tuesday afternoon in Damri town, Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following the arrival of the heavily-armed bandits who rode into the town on motorcycles.
It was gathered that as the marauders arrived, the vigilantes mobilised and confronted them. However, in the ensuing gun battle, 10 of the vigilantes paid the supreme price.
A source in the town told Impact Nigeria News Online on Wednesday afternoon that after the bandits had left, the community gathered their remains and held a burial service in accordance with the Islamic rites.
The source said residents of the town are currently in apprehension as they believe the bandits may return to cause more killings and destruction.
As of the time of this report, neither the state government nor any security agencies had reacted to the incident.
In another cheering development, on Tuesday night, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and vigilante groups in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State carried out asuccessful operation against bandits.
They ambushed the bandits on Gora-Yammama way, killing some of the marauders while others fled into the forest with gunshot wounds.
At the end of the encounter, more than 10 motorcycles abandoned by the bandits were recovered and handed over to the men of the state police command in the area.
