Eight vigilante members and two other persons have been murdered in Kakangi and Unguwan Matinja communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The village heads of Kakangi and Kisaya villages under Kakangi Ward were also abducted.
A local in the area Idris Khalid, revealed this, saying the gun-wielding men invaded the villages at about early Thursday.
He identified those killed in Kakangi to Bala Kamba, Abdurrahman Musa (Ubale), Kabiru Dan Dugui, Hambali Abu, Aliyu Abu, Nura Jika (Maleka), Mubarak Musa (Dan Wamba) and Ikra Hantsi.
Khalid said the other two victims in the Ungwan Matinja community under Gayam Ward are Christopher Abubakar and Isah Gambo.
According to him, the gunmen attacked the vigilantes while trailing the kidnapped victims who were abducted on their way to a burial between Kakangi and Sabon Layi.
“The vigilantes engaged the terrorists, killing scores of them but could not rescue the two traditional rulers and others.
“Normally, anytime there is a kidnap incident, the vigilantes always trail the terrorists to rescue the victims.
“It’s unfortunate that in the process, eight gallant officers of the vigilantes who have been sacrificing in ensuring the safety of our people were lost,” the resident said.
The State Police spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, said, “We are investigating the matter to unravel the true story because the area where the incident happened had a network problem.”
