The Kebbi State Government has confirmed the killing of over sixty five vigilante and unspecified number of soldiers in Zuru by bandits.
The State Governor, Senator Atiku Bagudu, who made the confirmation through Secretary to the government of the state, Alhaji Babale Umar Yauri, when he received the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema.
Governor Bagudu, said that, the state was making serious effort in tackling the insecurity faced by the southern part of the state as a result of banditry.
“Sixty five vigilante were killed in an ambush by the bandits in the last three days while some military personnel were also killed this Tuesday night”.
The Governor commended the effort of the Federal Government for evacuating Nigerians back home from Ukraine as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, said he was in Kebbi state by the directive of the Nigerian President to symphatize and condole with the government and people of the state over recent killing of vigilante in Zuru axis of the state.
“The International communities are symphatising and consoling with the government and good people of the state”.
The Minister said, President Muhammadu Buhari, urge the state to stand firm in dealing with the challenges of the banditry in the state.
“No retreat and we will not be bound with the challenges of banditry and terrorists in the Northern states”.
He therefore prayed for the repose of the soul of deceased and the family to bear the irreparable loss.
Abdullahi Tukur
