Zamfara Community Kills 30+ Bandits After 100-Motorcycle Gang Invaded Gummi Village
Residents of Birnin Tudu community in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State said they killed more than 30 bandits during a three-day confrontation after armed men invaded the community.
According to Daily Trust, thr residents said the attackers, who reportedly arrived in their hundreds on motorcycles, surrounded the village and opened fire.
“What happened in Birnin Tudu over the last three days was alarming. The bandits unexpectedly surrounded our village,” a resident told Daily Trust.
According to residents, the attackers arrived at about 10am on Tuesday when some villagers had gone to their farms. “There were more than 100 motorcycles, and I personally counted 71 from where I was hiding,” one said, adding they were conveying 3 people on each motorcycle.
The residents said 3 villagers were killed, 3 sustained fractures and one suffered a gunshot wound during the confrontation.
“We killed 11 bandits, and while we were trying to seize their rifles, another group attacked us again,” another resident said, adding the death toll of bandits later rose to over 30.
The vigilante commander in Birnin Tudu, Bello Abubakar, popularly known as Bello Karo, has called on security agencies and Gummi Local Government Council to provide additional support.
“We know there will be a reprisal and we are ready to confront them. However, we need the government to support us with an armoured vehicle and security personnel,” he said.
When contacted by Daily Trust, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident: “The incident occurred, and we have intensified efforts to ensure that the community receives adequate police support.”
Source: Daily Trust
