Mallam Tanko Mohammed, a security guard with the Kainji National Park in Borge local government area of Niger state have been killed by armed Bandits, who invaded the park on Monday evening while several others were injured.
The deceased National park guard hailed from Wawa town community in New Bussa. A source close to the Park told The Sun on telephone, Monday evening that no fewer than four other guards who were together with late Tanko Mohammed at the time of the invasion, also sustained varying degrees of injuries.
They are currently being treated at the New Bussa general hospital as of the time of filing this report. The incident took place along Kemanji Oli Camp axis of Kainji Lake National Park, New Bussa, Niger State.
The armed bandits in their large number were said to have burnt down a Hilux van belonging to the Park which the guards use for patrol the duties.
It was further gathered that the guards were on routine patrol of the park when suddenly they ran into the bandits who immediately opened fire and killed the late guard and injured the rest.
According to reports the injured guards had to go into hiding within the park but later resurfaced after the bandits had left.
The remains of the slain guard were first taken to the palace of the District head of Wawa who directed the mourners to take their case to the Emir of Borgu Alhaji Mohammed Dantoro.
The remains of Tanko Mohammed was later interred according to Islamic rites in Wawa his place of origin.
