Villagers kill bandit in Zamfara market attack
By Zagazola Makama
TSAFE (CONVERSEER) – One armed bandit was killed by residents during an attempted robbery in Bilbis village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, while another resident was fatally shot by the fleeing criminals.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at about 1:45 PM, when two armed bandits riding a motorcycle stormed the village market intending to rob phones from shops where they were being charged.
“The villagers resisted and confronted the bandits. In the ensuing scuffle, one of the bandits was killed, while the other escaped on the motorcycle, taking the rifle of the deceased bandit. The corpse of the dead bandit was left at the western outskirts of the village,” a community source said.
The source added that while the bandits attempted to retrieve their accomplice’s body, they intercepted and shot dead a 29-year-old villager, Amiru Sani, who was returning from his farm. His body was removed by relatives and buried according to Islamic rites.
Efforts are ongoing in the community to prevent possible reprisal attacks.