Suspected bandits have been killed by men of a vigilante group known as Yan Sakai at the Dansadau market in Zamfara State.
The vigilante group, mostly from Ruwan Tofa and some other neighboring communities, stormed the market and killed the suspects to retaliate Thursday’s killing of three farmers in Ruwan Tofa.
According to reports, the market which is largely known for the trading of livestock and grains, became deserted as traders ran for safety.
A trader identified as Bilyaminu Dansadau said, “I’m right now inside my house, bodies of the slain suspected bandits have littered the marketplace. As I’m talking to you people are in a state of apprehension over what might happen next.”
“The armed bandits had earlier blocked Gusau – Dansadau road forcing commuters to suspend travels. Commercial drivers, plying the road are currently on strike over incessant kidnappings and armed robberies being perpetrated by the armed bandits.
“When the local vigilante arrived, they blocked all escape routes in the community. Some of them stationed themselves at all the exit points of the community while the others headed towards the livestock section of the market to carry out the executions.”
Another resident identified as Alhaji Yau Dansadau speaking with newsmen said, “After sensing trouble, some of the suspected bandits ran to shops, police station and even residential houses to take refuge… Security Operatives are currently patrolling the streets to forestall possible further breakdown of law and order.”
Meanwhile, this development occurred barely few hours after the State Governor, Bello Matawalle, suspended a monarch who conferred a title on a soldier allegedly supplying arms to bandits.
