Ambush: Troops, vigilantes kill several bandits in Niger State, 2 vigilantes killed

By Kingsley Omonobi

Troops of the Nigerian Army, successful collaboration with section vigilantes, connected Monday engaged bandits successful a fierce weapon conflict astatine Dare Biyu village, adjacent Beri successful Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, sidesplitting respective of the attackers.

Military sources said the encounter, which lasted betwixt 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., besides claimed the lives of 2 vigilante operatives, identified arsenic Yusuf Dan Basi and Bello Shagari, portion another, Naziru Lawal, sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving attraction astatine Beri Hospital.

According to the source, the troops and vigilantes were initially encircled by reinforced bandit elements but fought backmost with “accurate fire,” evacuating casualties and shielding civilians successful the area.

“Despite the hard terrain and force encirclement tactics, our troops were capable to stabilize the situation, unafraid withdrawal routes for civilians, and forestall wider escalation,” the root explained.

The bandits reportedly reinforced their numbers utilizing motorcycles and employed accelerated power tactics to evade pursuit. Security sources linked the attackers to a wider web of bandit cells operating crossed Mariga, Kontagora, Magama, Rijau, and Mashegu LGAs of Niger State.

Observers person raised interest that the continued beingness of the groups adjacent Beri poses a menace to civilians and transit routes. They recommended reinforcement of the Beri–Mariga–Kontagora corridor, constitution of mobile checkpoints, deployment of aerial reconnaissance, and violative expanse operations against identified bandit cells.

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