Bandits Kill 5 Soldiers, 10 Villagers In Zamfara

Armed bandits person killed 5 soldiers and 10 villagers, who were each traders from Lilo Village successful Mada District of Gusau section authorities country Zamfara State.

The Lilo community, who mourned the decease of the 5 gallant soldiers, who mislaid their lives portion warring bandits successful the area, said they were shocked by the bandits’ ambush, which came unexpectedly.

Leaders of the assemblage who were astatine the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) property centre successful Gusau connected Wednesday, lamented however deplorable roads aided the attacks connected Lilo colony and surrounding communities.

The spokesperson to the Lilo colony and its adjoining communities, Mohammed Mohammed, disclosed that astir 10 villagers were besides killed by the equipped bandits during an brushwood connected Monday successful the area.

“The incidental occurred on Lilo–Gulubba Road successful Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, erstwhile troops were escorting traders to Gusau marketplace erstwhile a ample radical of bandits ambushed the convoy,” helium lamented.

An eyewitness, who narrowly escaped the attack, said the attackers, who had laid successful hold by the roadside, abruptly emerged from hiding and opened occurrence connected the convoy.

“Many of our passengers fled into the bush including maine wherever I laid down and pretended arsenic a dormant antheral portion the soldiers instantly retaliated, engaging the bandits successful dense gunfire, that was however I escaped,” helium narrated.

The eyewitness said 5 soldiers were killed successful the weapon duel alongside scores of bandits and astir 10 traders.

Meanwhile, the Lilo colony and its surrounding communities person appealed to the section government, authorities and national governments to travel to their assistance successful the country of education, wellness and operation of roads to easiness portion of their difficulties and supply capable information to the full communities.

When contacted, the Army’s Media Information Officer, Captain David Adewusi, said helium was not alert of the incidental but promised to get backmost to our correspondent.