By Laleye Dipo Not less than 20 suspected bandits were killed last Tuesday by local Hunters in the Shiroro local Government Area of Niger state. The local Hunters also recovered several herds of ca…
Not less than 20 suspected bandits were killed last Tuesday by local Hunters in the Shiroro local Government Area of Niger state.The incident came on the heels of the restoration of armed security operatives to Bassa, Gurmana and kukoki areas of the local government area.
The statement signed jointly by Abubakar Yussuf Kokki and Bello Ibrahim Co- Conveners of the Concerned Shiroro Youths said: “The group commends the uncommon bravery and gallantry exhibited by the combined team of Hunters and local Vigilantes during head-on confrontation with criminals at around Gurmana forest on Tuesday night which resulted in many casualties including death on the part of the criminals.
The statement further noted: “Luckily, herds of rustled cattle were forcefully confiscated from the deadly monsters”. “With this welcome development, we are enthusiastically confident that our people who are peaceful and law abiding citizens and unfortunately have come under constant and sustained multiple deadly attacks by heartless, venomous, murderous and hydraheaded terrorists will now heave a sigh of relief.
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