A commercial vehicle driver (name withheld), on Tuesday, received two million Naira as reward from the Zamfara State Government for killing two armed bandits last week.

Handing over the money on behalf of the state government in his office, the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Bello Dankande said the gesture was in fulfilment of the state governor’s pledge to give N1 million in exchange for each AK 47 rifle seized from bandits.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the driver ran into the two bandits along Gidan Jaja/Gurbin Bore Road of Zurmi local government area of the state in the night.

He said the incident happened when the bandits were attempting to cross the road with their rifles on their shoulders; he targeted and killed them instantly.

Similarly, two other communities benefited from the same gesture of N1 million each having apprehended two bandits, seized their guns and handed them over to the security agents.

The commissioner added that the two communities were that of Unguwan Mallamai in Maradun local government and Matuzgi in Talata-Mafara local government areas.

He restated the state government’s commitment to continue to giving out the reward. He said, “the state government is ready to give N100 million to any person or group that collects 100 AK 47 and we will continue to improve on the security of all communities in the state.”