‘Unidentified’ aircraft bombs several vigilantes in Niger State
The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village.
Many vigilantes were reportedly killed in an air raid by a yet-to-be-identified aircraft in Galadima Kogo, a community in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, on Tuesday.
Several members of the vigilante group, including its leader, were also injured in the bombing, locals said.
The vigilante members were bombed as they were preparing to counter an attack against terrorists who had earlier attacked their community.
A community leader told PREMIUM TIMES that during the attack, several villagers were kidnapped and several herds of cattle were rustled.
The community leader, who asked not to be named for security reasons, confirmed the incident over the phone.
“It is unbelievable. As of now, I cannot say how many people were killed, but I know they are many,” he told PREMIUM TIMES.
“What I know is that two Hilux vans have evacuated the dead from the camp.
“It is the vigilante men that have been protecting us against these bandits and now that many of them have been killed, we are at the mercy of the gunmen,” the source added.
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