3 vigilantes killed in Kaduna
Gunmen have killed three members of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS) along the Zaria-Pambegua axis in Kubau Local Government Area. KADVIS spokesperson, Yunusa Shehu Ibrahim, said in a statement that the incident happened on Monday when the personnel were on routine security checks. He said the deceased attempted to stop a red Volkswagen Golf saloon […]
Three members of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS) were killed on Monday in an ambush along the Zaria-Pambegua route in Kubau Local Government Area. According to KADVIS spokesperson, Yunusa Shehu Ibrahim, the vigilantes were conducting routine security checks when they attempted to stop a red Volkswagen Golf car. The driver refused to stop, prompting the KADVIS personnel to pursue the vehicle in an official patrol van to identify the occupants.
The attackers then opened fire, killing the three vigilantes identified as Dallami Dantani, Abdullahi Hamisu, and Zakariyya Musa. The assailants subsequently returned to the KADVS office, where they fatally shot Hamisu and Musa before fleeing towards Zaria. Subsequently, on the same night, armed men abducted the younger brother of a Kaduna State House of Assembly member in Pambegua.
The suspect vehicle, a Sharon, invaded the lawmaker's residence and took away Sunusi at around 10pm. Kaduna State Commander of KADVS, Ali Audu, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased, praising their bravery and dedication. Audu assured that security measures have been intensified in the Pambegua and surrounding areas, and efforts are underway to locate the victims and apprehend the perpetrators. Audu urged vigilance among security personnel to protect lives and property throughout the state.
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