Two gunmen suspected to be kidnappers were shot dead while collecting ransom in Sabongida town in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State.
It was gathered that the suspects had abducted an elderly man identified as Alhaji Gambo and instructed his family to bring the ransom money to a location.
The family of the victim were said to have informed the vigilantes in the area and they went to lay ambush.
The suspected kidnappers simply identified as Sani and Musa, who were well armed, arrived there, unknown to them that the vigilantes were around and two of them were said to have been gunned down while picking the money.
The elderly man, who was brought to the scene, was also rescued by the vigilante.
The Taraba State police spokesman, ASP Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the killing of the kidnappers but did not give details.