Youths in Kebbi State went on rampage on Saturday to protest the killing about 88 vigilantes across different local government areas by Bandits.
Bandits reportedly killed about 88 members of a vigilance group popularly called ‘Yan sakai’ in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
They were killed on Friday night when the suspected bandits struck in the area, attacking seven villages.
‘Yan sakai’, the local vigilantes have been assisting the security agencies deployed to secure the areas under bandits’ attacks for almost a year.
The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed the killing of 88 vigilantes in the council area.
Other reports claim casualty figure had risen to 92 and many others injured.
The spokesperson for the police in the state, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, said, “The bandits struck on Friday where they attacked at least seven villages, killing at least 88 innocent souls. The killing took place in villages of Koro, Kimpi, Haha, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora and Iguenge all in Danko/Wassagu Local Government Area.’’
Abubakar said the command had already deployed a detachment of cops to restore peace to the areas and go after the perpetrators.
People in the affected villages are currently seeking refuge in nearby villages and have appealed to the state government to come to their rescue.
When the state governor, Abubakar Bagudu, visited the area on Saturday, he pleaded with the people to remain calm, noting that the government was doing all within its powers to restore normalcy in the area. The governor also appealed to the youth who protested against incessant killings in the area.
