Bandits shoot 2, abduct 4 in Kaduna community
Bandits have reportedly shot and injured two people, Ali Yusuf and Samuel Ayuba, in two separate operations at Azzara in the Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. A resident of Azzara, Shehu Saleh, said the first incident happened on Wednesday, around 9.47pm, when bandits wielding sophisticated weapons invaded Azzara village. He said the bandits shot Ali […]
One of the victims at the hospital
Bandits have reportedly shot and injured two people, Ali Yusuf and Samuel Ayuba, in two separate operations at Azzara in the Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.
A resident of Azzara, Shehu Saleh, said the first incident happened on Wednesday, around 9.47pm, when bandits wielding sophisticated weapons invaded Azzara village.
He said the bandits shot Ali Yusuf and abducted four villagers at gunpoint.
Saleh said Yusuf was asleep when he heard gunshots and attempted to escape and one of the bandits shot him, adding that the victim has been taken to a hospital in Kachia town for treatment.
He said the second incident happened on Tuesday, around 5.12pm, when bandits opened fire on Samuel Ayuba, who was on a motorcycle, while on his way from Katari to Kachia town.
According to him, the bandits took the victim’s motorcycle and fled into the bush, adding that the victim is also receiving treatment at the hospital in Kachia.
A community leader from the area also confirmed the two incidents, stating that bandits have taken control of some villages, including Sabon Kurutu, Arikon, Swim, Chigwalo, Anturu, Katari, Polewire, and Gidan Abe.
“In fact, if you are coming from Abuja, immediately after Katari, while approaching Kurutu and Katambi, and from Sabon Gari down to Kurutu junction, these are black spots where bandits mostly target their victims. We are therefore calling on security operatives to beam their searchlight on these communities,” he said.
The village chief also disclosed that most of the cows rustled by bandits are taken to Gidan Wire village near Rijana forest. He called on security operatives to swing into action to tackle the activities of bandits in the area.
The spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Hassan Mansur, could not be reached for comments on the incidents as at the time of filing the report.
However, police in the area confirmed one of the incidents but claimed ignorance of the other one.