Sandra Chiefe
Moderator
Rabo Hamisu, a member of a vigilante group situated in Zamfara State, recounts his attack by cattle rustlers the vigilante group had been pursuing along Dumburum forest at Maitsaba village in Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara. He claims that nothing less than 25 bullets had been shot at him in the course of the event.
The rustlers had shot at the group, killing some and injuring others during the gun battle. Many that had been injured by the bullets were then manhandled and then shot at close range. But Hamisu, realising that most of his colleagues had been killed, ran away from the scene to save his life, despite the shots flying past him from the criminals.
The acting governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Garba Rikiji, said that the murders of the vigilantes in the line of duty were devastating. He added that the state government was committed to ensuring the safety of state residents to the best of its capabilities.
The rustlers had shot at the group, killing some and injuring others during the gun battle. Many that had been injured by the bullets were then manhandled and then shot at close range. But Hamisu, realising that most of his colleagues had been killed, ran away from the scene to save his life, despite the shots flying past him from the criminals.
The acting governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Garba Rikiji, said that the murders of the vigilantes in the line of duty were devastating. He added that the state government was committed to ensuring the safety of state residents to the best of its capabilities.