Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - Bandits have k!lled two soldiers and two vigilantes around Dogo Ruwa community, Bashar district in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the gunmen ambushed the security team on
Tuesday afternoon, July 29, 2025.
Residents of the community said the bandits also took away
rifles of the soldiers.
The residents told Daily Trust that the incident occurred
around 1 a.m. when the soldiers and the vigilantes were trailing the bandits
after an attempted attack in the area.
Traditional leader of the Safiyo, Abdullahi Yakuku, under
whose supervision Dogon Ruwa falls, confirmed the incident to the publication.
While condemning the attack, the traditional leader said the
victims were taken unaware.
“There was a report that the bandits were coming to attack
Dogon Ruwa, and people quickly alerted security forces who quickly mobilized
and moved to where they were said to have been sighted," the traditional
ruler said.
“While on their way to the area, unknown to the security, the
bandits had laid an ambush and opened fire at them, resulting in the deaths of
two soldiers and two vigilantes."
Another resident of the community, Ibrahim Sale, while
commenting on the development, said that “after k1lling the security personnel,
the bandits also took away the rifles and uniforms of the soldiers.”
Sale added that the incident has caused confusion and
resentment among the residents of Dogon Ruwa and other surrounding communities.
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