{"id":1304,"date":"2025-08-13T13:36:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:36:33","slug":"vigilantes-kill-notorious-bandit-leader-nine-fighters-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/vigilantes-kill-notorious-bandit-leader-nine-fighters-in-zamfara\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigilantes kill notorious bandit leader, nine fighters in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vigilante operatives in Zamfara State have killed a notorious bandit leader known as Ayuba along with nine of his fighters in Dan Sadau, Maru Local Government Area.<br \/><br \/>This was revealed on Wednesday in a post on X by security analyst Bakatsine, who said the operation took place on Tuesday.<br \/><br \/>\u201cYesterday, vigilantes operatives in Zamfara State, killed notorious bandit leader Ayuba and nine of his fighters in Dan Sadau, Maru LGA, Zamfara State,\u201d Bakatsine wrote.<br \/><br \/>Bakatsine also reported that on Tuesday night, bandits attacked Mashanya in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, abducting six people and rustling many cattle.<br \/><br \/>He added that early Wednesday morning, shortly after the Subh prayer, the attackers returned to Kabara village in the same LGA, where they abducted several more residents.<br \/><br \/>\u201cYesterday night, bandits attacked Mashanya in Bakori LGA, Katsina State, abducting six people and rustling many cattle. Early this morning, shortly after the Subh prayer, they returned to Kabara village in the same LGA and abducted several residents,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vigilante operatives in Zamfara State have killed a notorious bandit leader known as Ayuba along with nine of his fighters in Dan Sadau, Maru Local Government Area. 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