{"id":3338,"date":"2024-11-25T05:17:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T05:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=3338"},"modified":"2024-11-25T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T05:20:08","slug":"bandits-kill-7-niger-vigilantes-escorting-farm-produce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=3338","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Kill 7 Niger Vigilantes Escorting Farm Produce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadership.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bandits.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed seven Vigilantes escorting farm produce in Makogi\/Ungwan Elbi in Mariga local government area of Niger state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-21.png 748w, https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-21-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was gathered that the vigilantes had escorted over 50 bags of maise harvested to Wamba, a nearby village, to the Bangi headquarters of the local government area and were ambushed by the bandits.<br>It was learnt that the Vigilantes engaged in an exchange of fire with the bandits, injuring several of them. Still, the bandits killed seven of the Vigilantes group, popularly called Yan-Sakai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A villager, Salihu Wamba, said that nothing happened to any of the farmers, as they had arrived in the village before the bandits ambushed the Vigilantes on their way back.<br>Sources hinted that because of the bandits\u2019 activities around the area, the villagers engaged the Yan Sakai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vigilantes to guide them while harvesting produce from their farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When contacted by Police Public Relations officers, PPRO Wasiu Abiodun said those killed were not farmers but the members of the Yan Sakai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cVigilante men from Wamba\/Yan-Sakai were ambushed within Makogi\/Ungwan Elbi by suspected kidnappers, unfortunately causing the loss of life of seven of the members\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wasiu added, \u201cPolice and military tactical teams were mobilised to the area to forestall recurrence and ensure a peaceful farming harvest season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed seven Vigilantes escorting farm produce in Makogi\/Ungwan Elbi in Mariga local government area of Niger state. 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