Suspected Lakurawa militants have killed at least 13 vigilante members in Morai village, located in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday after the vigilantes received intelligence about a potential raid and took positions in nearby bushes to intercept the assailants.
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A resident, Alhaji Augie, told Channels TV that the attackers arrived attempting to rustle cattle from the area. In response, the vigilantes attempted to ambush them to recover the livestock and repel the threat.
“Unfortunately, they didn’t realise the terrorists had already encircled them,” Augie said.
“As the vigilantes moved to engage, the attackers opened fire, killing at least 13 of them instantly. The village where it happened is only about three kilometres from ours,” he added.
Six bodies have been recovered and buried according to Islamic rites, while search operations for the remaining bodies continue.
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Attempts to reach the spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafiu Abubakar, were unsuccessful as calls and text messages went unanswered.
Kano Times