On Thursday, a vigilante squad in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area stormed and killed 13 terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, who had lately penetrated several regions of the state.
Sani Kokki, Co-convener of Niger State’s Concerned Shiroro Youths, told reporters in Minna on Friday that members of the vigilante group acted on a tip-off.
“Acting on a tip-off about the presence of these heartless, venomous, murderous and hydra-headed terrorists in their various enclaves; the brave, courageous, determined and fearless local vigilantes swung into action,” Kokki said.
He said that the terrorists, who engaged in combat with members of the group, were finally apprehended, though others managed to flee.
“Thirteen terrorists were killed in the raids that were carried out in different terrorists’ camps. While three terrorists were eliminated in their camp somewhere around Chukuba axis, Kwaki/Chukuba Ward of Shiroro Local Government Area, about 10 others met their waterloo at Sarari area in the same Kwaki/Chukuba Ward of Shiroro LGA.
He also claimed that several terrorists managed to flee with gunshot wounds and that various weapons were seized from them.
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