Olayomi Koiki
ABUJA – Armed men in Nigeria’s capital Abuja have reportedly shot dead two vigilante members and injured one other person.
The incident happened on Tuesday at Dogon Ruwa village in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at about 4:36 p.m.
One of the vigilantes, Barnabas Issac, told Daily Trust newspaper that the gunmen attempted to invade a Fulani settlement at Dogon Ruwa village when the vigilantes swiftly engaged them in a gun duel.
He added the bandits were in their large numbers with some of them wearing army uniforms and carrying AK47 rifles.
Barnabas noted that two of the vigilantes lost their lives and one other sustained injury during the incident.
He said: “The bandits, who were in their large numbers, attempted to attack a Fulani settlement when the sound of their gunshots attracted the attention of the vigilantes, who quickly mobilised to engage them.
‘’Unfortunately, during the crossfire, two of the vigilantes lost their lives, while one of them sustained bullet injury.”
The vigilantes said the abduction attempt was foiled, adding that the injured vigilantes were taken to hospital in Gawu Babangida, where doctors confirmed two of them dead.
He said the remains of the dead vigilantes had been buried at Dogon Ruwa village.
Abuja Metro gathered that the gunmen came through Zago-Chakumi village on the border of Abaji Area Council in the FCT with Niger State.
The FCT Police Command could not be reached for details.
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