Insecurity: Gun battle erupts as bandits, security forces clash in Kebbi farming community

Security forces came nether onslaught on Monday while protecting farmers successful Tudun Bichi community, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, resulting successful a weapon conflict with suspected bandits.

The improvement was contained successful a station shared by situation newsman successful the North-West region, Bakatsine, via his X handle.

According to the post, respective of the attackers were reportedly killed during the speech of fire, portion information unit besides suffered casualties. 

However, the nonstop fig of those killed oregon injured connected some sides was not disclosed.

The attackers were confronted by unit of the Nigerian Army, the Kebbi State Forest Guards and section vigilantes, triggering a weapon conflict that reportedly lasted for respective hours.

According to Bakatsine, the latest onslaught followed repeated threats allegedly issued by notorious bandit person Kachalla Ilu, who had warned communities against farming unless they agreed to negociate with him.

DAILY POST reports that the onslaught besides comes weeks aft suspected bandits intensified unit connected farming communities by imposing a N40 cardinal levy on farmers crossed respective communities successful Bena, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area arsenic a information for allowing them entree to their farmlands for the 2026 farming season.