At least two soldiers and two vigilantes have been killed in a bandit ambush around Dogon Ruwa community in Bashar district of Wase LGA, Plateau state.
Residents revealed that the attack occurred at about 1am on Tuesday when the security team was on the trail of the assailants following an earlier attempted attack in the area.
The bandits reportedly made away with rifles and uniforms belonging to the soldiers after the ambush.
Abdullahi Yakubu, traditional leader of Safiyo, under whose jurisdiction Dogon Ruwa falls, confirmed the incident and described it as unfortunate.
“There was a report that the bandits were coming to attack Dogon Ruwa, and people quickly alerted security forces who mobilised and moved to where they were said to have been sighted.
“Unknown to the security personnel, the bandits had laid an ambush and opened fire at them, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers and two vigilantes,” Yakubu told Daily Trust.
Ibrahim Sale, a resident of Dogon Ruwa, said the attackers also took away the rifles and uniforms of the slain soldiers, adding that the incident has sparked fear and confusion in the area.
He said communities in Wase have come under increasing attacks, with lives lost and properties destroyed.
