Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Sama’ila Yombe Dabai, has narrated
his ordeal following the galling ambush of his entourage by armed bandits on
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Kanya, Waje District of Danko/Wasagu Local
Government Area of the State, killing and injuring many.
The governor in an audio interview obtained by Channels
Television, hinted on the daredevilry by ruthless bandits, who had stormed the
area with high-grade weapons, having mingled with villagers in the crooked bid
to conceal identity.
Recounting his ordeal, he said, “The bandits mixed up with
the inhabitants of Kanya in such a way that it is difficult to differentiate
and fight them. So, I advised my security team that we pull them out of the
community so that we could pull them along and separate them from the
inhabitants.
“The bandits were equipped with PSA AK-P and much heavier
calibre weapons than AK-47. Despite this, the soldiers stoop up and matched
them.
“I doff my cap for the soldiers at Zuru Battalion who were
few compared to the number of the terrorists.
“From the gunshots, you will assume they were 200 or 250
terrorists. And the soldiers were a unit of about 30 troops, escorting the
commanding officer.”
Although the deputy governor did not disclose the casualty
figures, he commended the brave efforts of the 223 Battalion and vigilante
groups in warding off the sudden attack, which could have unleashed graver harm
if not for their intervention.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor on New
Media, Atom Turba, in a statement on Wednesday night, said the security aide
attached to the Deputy Governor, ASP Idris Libata, alongside 18 other military
personnel, were killed during the assault.
He noted that the bandits had attacked when the deputy
governor was in the company of their Commanding officer of 223 Battalion, Zuru,
who was returning from a visit to various military formations.
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