BANDIT KILL 10 IN THREE VILLAGES

 

At least 10 people have been killed after gunmen attacked three villages in the Zango Kataf and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The latest incident comes just 24 hours after seven people were killed by bandits in the Igabi and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state. According to the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the gunmen attacked Kurmin Gandu village in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area, killing five people. They also torched 10 houses, two motorcycles, and 50 bags of ginger, while some dry season farmers lost water pumping machines and other resources around the Zango Urban general area. Aruwan further explained that some survivors of the attack are receiving treatment in the hospital, while search and rescue operations are ongoing. In a separate incident, security agencies reported that armed bandits attacked Sabon Gayan and Ungwan Turai villages in the Chikun Local Government Area, killing five people. Following the attack, troops of Operation Thunder Strike reportedly carried out clearance operations, raiding identified criminal hideouts in the Sabon Gayan area. The recent attacks have heightened tensions in Kaduna State, which has been plagued by violence and insecurity in recent years. The state government has vowed to bring the perpetrators of the attacks to justice and has called on residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to security agencies.