{
  "id": 6402344,
  "title": "Gunmen kill three members of Kaduna Vigilance Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/gunmen-kill-three-members-of-kaduna-vigilance-service",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:51:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/gunmen-kill-three-members-of-kaduna-vigilance-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, gunmen killed three members of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS) in an incident that occurred along the Zaria-Pambegua road in Kubau Local Government Area. The three victims, identified as Dallami Dantani, Abdullahi Hamisu, and Zakariyya Musa, were on routine security checks when they tried to stop a red Volkswagen Golf saloon car. The driver refused to stop, leading the security personnel to pursue the vehicle to identify the occupants. Upon closer inspection, the armed men opened fire on the personnel, resulting in the deaths of Dantani, Hamisu, and Musa.\n\nThe KADVIS spokesman, Yunusa Shehu Ibrahim, revealed the details of the incident in a statement. He stated that the attackers returned to the KADVIS office, where they opened fire, injuring Hamisu and Musa before fleeing towards Zaria. The Kaduna State Commander of KADVIS, Ali Audu, expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and described their deaths as a painful loss to the service, the state, and the nation. Audu assured the families that their sacrifices would not be forgotten and commended the deceased personnel for their courage and dedication to their duties. He also mentioned that security personnel have intensified surveillance in the Pambegua area and surrounding regions to locate the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.",
  "summary": "Suspected gunmen on Monday killed three members of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS). The incident occurred along the Zaria-Pambegua road in Kubau Local Government Area. KADVIS spokesman, Yunusa Shehu Ibrahim, in a statement explained that the personnel were on routine security checks on that axis in the state when the incident happened. It explained that the deceased […] Gunmen kill three…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}