Bandits shoot 2, abduct herder, rustle 230 cows in Kaduna

Bandits have reportedly shot and injured two persons, identified as Samuel Monday and Kefas Bala, while abducting a herder at Arikon community in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. A resident of Kachia town, Saleh Yakubu, said the incident happened on Thursday, around 5:34 am, and that 230 cows belonging to one Alhaji Salisu Duroje were […]

Bandits have reportedly shot and injured two persons, identified as Samuel Monday and Kefas Bala, while abducting a herder at Arikon community in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.

A resident of Kachia town, Saleh Yakubu, said the incident happened on Thursday, around 5:34 am, and that 230 cows belonging to one Alhaji Salisu Duroje were rustled by the bandits.

He said the bandits, wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the community while villagers were still sleeping.

 He added that the bandits shot sporadically, and two people were hit by their bullets.

“It was as a result of the sporadic shooting by the bandits that two of the villagers were hit by stray bullets. And they have been taken to the hospital in Kachia town for treatment,” he said.

According to him, the bandits abducted a herder during the attack at a camp near the community.

A community leader from the area, who preferred anonymity, also confirmed the incident, saying he received a distress call about the attack on Friday morning, which prompted him to immediately alert security operatives stationed at Kachia.

“It was even on Friday morning I received information about the incident that some bandits attacked Arikon village and shot two people while abducting a herder and made away with over 200 cows,” he said.

Police sources at Kachia division confirmed the attack, saying efforts are on to rescue the abducted herder.