Mallam Bala Maigora, a renowned leader of the volunteer security group, known as “Yansakai” in Zamfara State, has been murdered by bandits.
The Zamfara State Police Command confirmed Maigora’s killing in a Friday statement made available to reporters in the state capital, Gusau.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Shehu Mohammed signed the statement which revealed that the vigilante leader died in an attack.
According to the statement, the attack was carried out on Katsina village of Gusau local government where four persons, including the Yansakai leader were killed on Thursday at about 9:30 pm.
It said a large number of armed men on motorcycles stormed the village and rustled cows belonging to the villagers.
“A group of local vigilantes known as Yansakai who pursued the rustlers were ambushed which led to the killing of four Yansakai, including their Commander popularly known as Bala Maigora, while others sustained gunshot injuries,” the statement read in part.
However, it was gathered that the bandits had also attacked Gobirawa, Gidan Boki and Karal villages and rustled over 1,000 cows.
A resident of Boki village, Alhaji Sadi Boki in a telephone interview with journalists, said the bandits numbering over 100 raided the villages and killed 11 persons.
The PPRO said peace had been restored in the area and personnel of Operation Hadarin Daji were on the trail of the perpetrators.
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