Suspected armed bandits have reportedly attacked Birnin Gwari community of Kaduna State, killing 18 people. The attack happened around 5:30 pm on Saturday when the bandits stormed the community killing some residents and robbing others.
A resident of the community on condition of anonymity confirmed that 10 people sustained injuries during the attack, stating that “they came here in the evening just some minutes before sunset and started firing sporadically, immediately they entered the community.
“They robbed all the shops out there and stole people’s money and mobile phones. I don’t know exactly how many people died, but we buried about 18 people this (Sunday) morning.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the killings. He said there was an attack Saturday evening and that 18 people were killed. Meanwhile, gunmen have abducted the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chairman of the Taraba State chapter, Peter Jediel.
He was abducted at his residence in Sunkani, the headquarters of Ardo-Kola Local Government Council. Confirming the incident to Channels Television via a telephone interview, the younger brother of the NLC chairman, Boniface Stephen revealed that the hoodlums shot sporadically into the air to scare residents before whisking Mr. Jediel away.
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