Suspected bandits have attacked Anguwar Dandali in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the loss of four lives and injuries to five individuals.
The village head of the area, Mallam Sunusi Yusuf, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspected bandits arrived around 10.30 pm on Friday night, opening fire indiscriminately.
He described how the assailants managed to shoot nine people and abduct five individuals before security forces arrived and engaged them in a firefight.
“Out of the nine people shot, 4 instantly died while 5 sustained serious injuries.
“Due to the superior power of the security operatives, the bandits after shooting their victims retracted into the bush abducting 4 other people,” he said.
The suspected bandits claimed the lives of Dahiru Tsalha Wawo, Bashir Salisu, Umar Yahuza, and Umar Bako. Additionally, those who suffered injuries and received medical attention were Abubakar Yahuza, Bala Shamaki, Aliyu Ahmed, and Abdullahi Mamuda.
The four abducted victims were later intercepted by members of a local vigilante group in the Jaji area of Igabi Local Government on Saturday morning and have since been reunited with their families.
A somber funeral prayer was held for the four deceased victims, and they were laid to rest at Hayin Dogo, Anguwar Dankali cemetery, in accordance with Islamic rites.
Expressing the distressing state of the community, Liman Alhaji Musa Tanko, the ward head, highlighted the rising panic and sorrow among the residents due to the escalating attacks in the vicinity.
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