- The rampaging armed non-state actors attacked Fina village under Gwada ward in Igabi Local Government Area of the State.
Bandits wreaking havoc in Nigeria’s northwest region have struck again in Kaduna State.
The rampaging armed non-state actors attacked Fina village under Gwada ward in Igabi Local Government Area of the State.
At least two persons were killed while another seven were abducted during the attack.
Three locals with gunshot wounds were taken to the hospital for treatment, according to local sources.
The incident occurred around 1 am on Tuesday when the bandits stormed the small village and unleash terror on it with sounds of gunshots renting the air.
Malam Jafar Anaba, a resident and community leader, confirmed the incident, stating that one victim died on the spot, while the second person died at the hospital.
“It was terrible because the incident happened at night. They killed two people in the village. The first person died on the spot, while the second person died at the hospital. Seven others were abducted,” Daily Trust quoted him as saying.
The community leader said the injured victims were receiving treatment, adding that the seven abducted persons include women and children.
He stated that the bandits made away with several motorcycles belonging to the villagers during the attack.
He said the remaining 14 captives among the 30 villagers abducted in a nearby village of Unguwar Liman under the same Gwada ward were still in captivity since their abduction on December 11, 2023.
There has been no official reaction from the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, on the latest incident at Fina village.
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