Two soldiers and two vigilante members have been killed in an ambush by suspected Fulani bandits in the Dogon Ruwa community of Bashar District, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The armed assailants laid an ambush for the security team around 1:00 a.m. in the early hours of Tuesday, when the security agents trailed the gang following an earlier attempted attack in the area.
During the attack, the bandits reportedly carted away rifles belonging to the slain soldiers.
Abdullahi Yakubu, the traditional leader of Safiyo, under whose jurisdiction Dogon Ruwa falls, confirmed the incident.
He condemned the attack, stating that the victims were caught off guard.
Yakubu said, “There was a report that the bandits were coming to attack Dogon Ruwa, and people quickly alerted security forces who quickly mobilised and moved to where they were said to have been sighted.
“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, said, “After killing the security personnel, the bandits also took away the soldiers’ rifles and uniforms.”
Sale added that the attack has sparked confusion and growing resentment among residents of Dogon Ruwa and neighbouring communities.
