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Bandits kill nine in Kaduna Communities

By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

Bandits have again killed nine people in communities across two local government areas in Kaduna State Security agencies reports made available to journalists on Thursday by the state internal security and Home Affairs commissioner Mr Samuel Aruwan stated that armed bandits killed nine citizens in separate attacks spanning Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government area.

According to the report, the armed bandits barricaded the Dogon Dawa-Kuyello road, after Ungwan Gajere village of Birnin Gwari LGA, and shot six people dead.

Those killed were identified as Nura Rufai, Sanusi Gajere, Yakubu Labbo, Usman Dangiwa, Alhaji Abdulhamid and Janaidu Tsalhatu.

Similarly, armed bandits also shot and killed two persons:at Ungwan Maje, in Birnin Gwari LGA including Haruna Dotu and Hamisu Mohammad.

The armed bandits also attacked Kwama village in Giwa LGA and killed one Nasiru Rufai, after he resisted their attempts to kidnap him.

“Governor Nasiru El-Rufai noted the report with sadness, and prayed for the repose of the souls of those slain, while sending condolences to their families”, it stated.

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