May 05, (THEWILL) – At least ten (10) persons, including members of a vigilante group in Mansur, Gwana district of Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State, have been killed by bandits who also rustled cattle.
The spokesperson of the Bauchi Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, said the incident occurred on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at about 0540 hours.
“A combined team of professional hunters from Duguri and Gwana District, while on a routine patrol along Duguri, Mansur, and the Dajin Madam forest bordering Bauchi and Plateau State, encountered an ambush by armed bandits.
This confrontation resulted in numerous casualties on both sides, including members of the vigilante group and the bandits themselves”, he said.
Wakili said a team of operational tactical teams was dispatched to the scene, where they recovered the bodies of the casualties.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased included both quasi-security operatives and civilians from Sabuwar Sara village, who were mercilessly shot by the bandits while attempting to flee from the attack.
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