3 bandits killed as soldiers raid hideout, rescue 7 in Kaduna

Soldiers have gunned down three suspected bandits while rescuing seven captives following a raid on bandits’ camp at Kurmin-Kare village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. City & Crime had reported that three herders who went to sell their cows alongside four women were returning to their village when the bandits flagged down their pickup […]

Soldiers have gunned down three suspected bandits while rescuing seven captives following a raid on bandits’ camp at Kurmin-Kare village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.

City & Crime had reported that three herders who went to sell their cows alongside four women were returning to their village when the bandits flagged down their pickup van and whisked them away.

A vigilante member, who was part of the operation that led the soldiers to raid the bandits’ camp but preferred anonymity, said the raid was carried out on Saturday, around 4:12pm.

He said the bandits fled and abandoned the victims after heavy gunfire, saying the bandits fled with bullet injuries.

A community leader from the area also confirmed the rescue of seven abducted victims over the phone to our reporter on Sunday.

“It is true, some Fulani men, including women who were returning from SCC village market last Wednesday, that were abducted by bandits, have been rescued by soldiers on Saturday,” he said.

He said the bandits had earlier demanded N30 million ransom to release the victims, adding that undisclosed sums of money belonging to the Fulani were taken away by the bandits.

The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Hassan Mansur, was yet to confirm the incident as at the time of filing this report.