Bandits Attack Bauchi Community, Kill Vigilante, Kidnap 4 Others

Bauchi State– Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded Bakutumbe village, in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, killed a member of a local vigilante and injured three others.

According to a source from the area, the gunmen descended on the village, on Saturday evening, December 9, 2023, and also abducted four other people in the community.

“Upon the bandits’ arrival in the village, they started shooting sporadically to scare away residents.

“The gunmen killed a member of the local vigilante, Malam Dan Ladiyo, and shot and wounded three other people,”

He said those wounded in the shooting were Habila Garba, Nura Yakubu, and Sam’ana, who are currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Ningi.

After the departure of the bandits from the village, residents emerged from their hiding places and found that the bandits had abducted seven villagers. However, they later released three, while the remaining four were still held in captivity.

“The four people abducted and held by the kidnappers are Abdullahi Manje, Abdulkarim Na Malam, Hassan See, and Yusuf S. Pawa,” he said.

The source added that after leaving the village, the suspected gunmen headed towards Lukutu Forest in the area.