Tension Hikes In Kaduna, As Six Killed And Eight Others Injured In Fresh Bandit Attack

Six people have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen while eight others sustained gunshot injuries at Sabon Sara, near Kidandan village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

An investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria revealed that the hoodlums attacked the village at about 1:30am of Saturday morning in an attempt to kidnap one Alhaji Nasidi, a large scale farmer in the area.

An eye witness, who pleaded anonymity, said the gunmen who stormed the village in large numbers were unable to kidnap the farmer, instead, they whisked his wife away.

The source added that the villagers mobilised themselves and chased the gunmen and eventually saved the woman from captivity.

“In an attempt to rescue the woman, the bandits opened fire on us killing six persons while eight other people among us escaped with gunshot wounds.

“The deceased have been buried according to Islamic rites in the presence of the Giwa Local Govt Chairman, Engr. Abubakar Shehu Lawal Giwa, and the Council Secretary, Alhaji Usman Ismail.

“While the eight injured persons were rushed to Kauran Wali Clinic in Zaria for medical attention,” the source said.

All efforts to get reactions of the police proved abortive as the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo as several phone calls to him were not answered.

He, however, in a text message, promised to get back to the reporter later.

When contacted on his mobile phone, the Council Secretary, Usman Ismail, confirmed the incident and appealed to members of the community to remain calm.

While urging them to pray to Almighty Allah to forgive those that lost their lives and seek quick recovery of the injured, the secretary gae the assurance that the council was doing everything possible to ensure the security of lives and property of its residents.