Kaduna State govt gives number of people killed by bandits in the state

The Kaduna State government has revealed the number of persons killed during the recent attacks by bandits on some communities in the state.

The State’s Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Wednesday, said that seven persons were killed in an attack on Anaba village in Igabi local government area.

He disclosed that many of the houses in the community were set ablaze, along with storehouses and barns.

According to him, about 20 cows were rustled and a number of poultry slaughtered and carted away during the attack on the village.

Aruwan said the attacks on these soft targets at Anaba and Barinje villages in Igabi and Chikun LGAs respectively, followed the killing of several armed bandits via targeted air operations.

Air platforms had earlier conducted armed reconnaissance around Anaba village and other communities in the state following intelligence of bandits converging at forests.

Regrettably, armed bandits attacked the loosely connected communities of Kwarten Rigasa, Kwarten Waziri and Kwarten Shaku in Igabi local government area. The bandits reportedly emerged from the Buruku area, and raided the villages in a cattle rustling operation. In the process, one Danjuma Isa from neighbouring Ungwan Kanti village was killed, as he made his way on foot to Kwarten Rigasa. Similarly, armed bandits invaded Sanhu Makera village, Birnin Yero, Igabi local government area and killed one Yakubu Abdullahi, a farmer in the village. In another incident, unknown assailants killed one Maryam Lash Tahir in unusual circumstances, at the Ministerial Pilot Housing Estate, Millennium City, Chikun local government area. Governor Nasir El-Rufai noted the reports with sadness and sent condolences to the families of all those killed in these attacks while offering prayers for the repose of their souls. He also wished the injured a quick recovery.