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Over 70 Vigilantes Killed in Plateau Ambush
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At least 70 members of a vigilante group have been confirmed dead following a brutal ambush by armed bandits in Kukawa and Bunyun communities, located in the Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred on Monday, July 8, 2025, has plunged the area into mourning and renewed concerns about the escalating insecurity in Nigeria's Middle Belt.
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Chairman of the Kukawa vigilante unit, Aliyu Baffa, confirmed the killings, revealing that the attack was launched against a joint team of vigilantes from different units in Wase LGA. The team had mobilized to identify and confront suspected bandits’ hideouts around the government reserve forest, popularly called Madam Forest, which borders Bauchi and Taraba States.
According to Baffa, the vigilantes were approaching their target area, about one kilometer from Kukawa town, when they were ambushed by heavily armed assailants. The bandits opened fire with sophisticated weapons, killing scores of vigilantes instantly.
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