Bandits carried out a deadly attack at a filling station in Bagoma Dam, located within Birnin Gwari town.
During the attack, local vigilantes and another individual lost their lives, while three more individuals sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment at the primary hospital in the local government area.
This incident occurred shortly after bandits had targeted a local mosque in the Ga Allah Babba community, part of the Kakangi Constituency, resulting in the tragic death of the Imam and another worshipper on the same Tuesday.
In an official statement signed by Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari, Chairman of Birnin Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance, the incident at KBY Filling station in Bagoma Dam occurred at approximately 6:30 pm, shortly after the Maghrib prayers.
He said the victims of this attack included a vigilante named Mu’awiyya and an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) from the Dagara community, who lost their lives.
Meanwhile, three other individuals sustained various degrees of injuries and are now under medical care at the Jibrin Maigwari General Hospital in Birnin-Gwari.
The security personnel have cordoned off the area, but unfortunately, the terrorists managed to escape before their arrival.
It was also gathered that a man was killed same day at a nearby village called Angwar Shakarau and his wife and children abducted by his attackers.
Effort to contact the State Police Command Public Relations Officer ASP Mansir Hassan failed as his phone line failed to connect.
