In the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State’s Zak Community, a fight between vigilantes and bandits has claimed the lives of twelve (12) people.
Nine bandits and three vigilantes were killed in the incident, which occurred around 9 am on Sunday, according to a source.
Major Ishaku Takwa, a spokesman for Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi-security taskforce responsible for preserving the state’s peace, was unable to provide an exact figure for the victims but did confirm the incident.
He described how the soldiers thwarted the attack.
According to reports, armed bandits had given residents of the Wase villages of Sabon Zama, Gindin Dutse, Anguwan Tsohon Soldier, Anguwan Yuhana, and Anguwan Mangu notice to leave their homes or risk being involved in a conflict.
According to reports, a large number of people in the affected areas fled to Wase town out of fear of attack after receiving quit notices from the residents.
About 40 kilometres separate Wase town, the administrative centre of the Wase Local Government Area of the State, from Zak, the community where the incident took place.
