Bandits on Saturday killed 10 operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards and vigilantes, bringing the death toll to 22 in just one month.
Twelve community guards and vigilantes were killed on March 6 during a clash with bandits in Bukkuyum Local Government Area.
The latest attack occurred as the local guards were returning from a successful joint operation led by the Nigerian Army in the Anka LGA.
Several others sustained gunshot injuries and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State confirmed the attack on his verified Facebook account, stating that six of the slain operatives were members of the state’s community protection guards, while four were vigilantes.
He also noted that three operatives-two community guards and one vigilante-remain unaccounted for.
