By Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting
The chairman of the vigilante, Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State, retired Warrant Officer Usman Sani, says they have so far recovered 62 bodies of his members killed in Anemi village, Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State by bandits.
Stonix News had earlier reported that over 60 vigilantes were killed by rampaging bandits who laid ambush on trees to perpetrate their dastardly act.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, Sani disclosed that so far they have recovered 62 bodies.
He said the death toll could be more as the recovery team is still in the forest.
“Large number of bandits killed over 62 members of a joint operation of our Yan Sa Kai in an ambush on Sunday night at Anemi, Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. They burnt 12 of our motorcycles.
“The number of the casualties we suffered maybe more than 62 because we are still recovering bodies littered in the bush.
“We also killed the bandits but we cannot ascertain their number because they normally evacuate their dead bodies and burn them somewhere,” he said.
According to him, the ambush was least expected, saying, Iam suspecting informants must have informed them of our coming.
“We came round through Darangi-Rijau in neighbouring Niger State in an attempt to ambush the bandits at Anemi.
‘Little did we know that they have been tipped off. So they laid ambush, hid their motorcycles in the shrubs, circled us and opened fire from different directions. Among the 62 is a member killed alongside his son.”
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