Kebbi State Government on Wednesday said bandits have killed soldiers during the recent attacks in Zuru emirate of the state.
The state government revealed this when the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, visited Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Babale Yauri, who briefed the minister, said th soldiers were killed happened a day after about 63 members of the vigilante group known as Yan-Sa-Kai, were massacred in Zuru.
Yauri said, “In fact, only last three days, we lost about 65 vigilantes members. And even yesterday, we lost some military officers engaging with them.
“The issue of banditry was formerly a casual thing in Kebbi but in view of what is currently happening in Zamfara, the bandits are facing a serious challenge from the military, therefore, forced to come into Kebbi especially, the southern part of Kebbi.”
The Minister, in his response, said he was in the state on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, to condole with the government and people of Kebbi State over the recent killing of members of vigilante in the state.
Onyema said, “There will be no retreat and we will not be bound with the challenges of banditry and terrorists in the northern states.”
