Saturday, 04 December 2021 06:18

Bandits kill 4, kidnap 63 in attacks on Kaduna communities

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Two persons were on Friday killed during an attack by bandits on Ungwan Gimbiya community, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Over 50 residents of the community were also said to have been abducted by the attackers who invaded the area in the early hours of Friday.

The attack was carried out barely a week after the state government restored telecommunication services that had earlier been shut down to tackle insecurity in some parts of the state.

As of the time of filing this report, there were no official reactions to the latest attack.

Many residents of Ungwan Gimbiya, located around Sabo, had fled the area following the activities of bandits.

The community is a few kilometres away from Kakau Daji where over 60 worshippers of the Emmanuel Baptist Church were kidnapped on Sunday, October 31, 2021, during a church service.

Two of the abductees were killed on the spot while two others were later shot dead.

Similarly, some bandits were reported to have invaded Kainuwar Isa and Kigu of Dutse ward in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting 13 others.

The incident, it was gathered, took place Thursday night, according to a source, who added that the gunmen shot indiscriminately when they stormed the community.

There has been no official statement from the authorities.

 

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