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Insecurity: Bandits kill 1, Kidnap 13 in Zaria community

Bandits on Thursday night attacked residents of Kanuwar Isa and Kugu of Dutse Ward in Zaria local government of Kaduna State, killing one and kidnapping 13 others.

A source who also lives in the community, Mohammed Danmusa told DAILY POST on Friday that the Gunmen stormed the community around 2.00pm and shot sporadically.

He said as the shooting persisted, villagers, panicked and began to run in different directions for safety, adding that one native was shot dead while running for safety

” We were all asleep when the gunmen invaded the community. They started shooting immediately as they arrived. The villagers were awakened by the sporadic shooting and started running in different directions.” He said.

At the time of filing this report, the government authorities and Police are yet to respond on the incident.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige, did not also pick his calls for confirmation.

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