Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State are feared dead after suspected bandits allegedly attacked them along the Kebbi-Niger border.

The victims, identified as Abubakar Mai Nera, Tanko Sarki and Amadu Saminaka, were reportedly returning from Agwara in Niger State when they were ambushed around Kasabo, Binuwa and Mago communities.

Local sources alleged that the attackers killed the vigilantes and set their bodies ablaze, although the bodies have not yet been recovered.

Search teams and residents are continuing efforts to locate the victims.

The Kebbi State Police Command said it could not confirm the incident, noting that the alleged attack occurred in Niger State.

The identities of the attackers and the circumstances surrounding the reported deaths had not been independently verified as of press time.