No fewer than 16 bandits in Bangalala town of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, have reportedly been killed by vigilantes in a fierced battle.
The bandits who had reportedly occupied the town after threatening its people to vacate, got a reprisal by the vigilantes, our correspondent reports that vigilantes on Saturday night, July 30, 2022 had mobilized and confronted the bandits head on, sadly thought losing two of the vigilantes during the battle.
Bangalala a town located about 100km from Wase, the local government headquarters, is majorly populated by Muslims and traditional worshippers, a home for both the Hausa-Fulani’s, Taroh and other multi-ethnic groups.
Meanwhile the Nigerian Police Force in Plateau State has fumed saying the vigilantes did not consult any security agency before launching the attack.
The State Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Alfred Alabo, said the vigilantes might have committed murder with the attack.
Alabo said, “We have the FOB Commander from the STF within that axis. We have a DPO in that place. We have a local government chairman in that place. We have the DSS there.
“How come they killed, or rather murdered 16 people?
How come the vigilantes would kill 16 people and would not make a report?
Those vigilantes need to be arrested. They did not tell the police authority that is within the local government area, and they published it in the newspaper that the vigilantes killed.”
“Who went with them for the killing? From the way I’m responding, you can see that we have not seen anything” he added.
He as well promised to investigate the matter to the latter.