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The Kaduna State Government, says suspected bandits have killed eight people and injured four in separate attacks in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of the State.
Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the killings in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Aruwan said in one incident, bandits barricaded the Kaduna-Kachia road around Kadanye village in Kajuru LGA, and opened fire on a bus, as well as a truck carrying firewood.
“Five people were killed in the attack while three people were injured and are currently receiving treatment in hospital,” he said.
He also said that in another incident, the bandits barricaded the Kaduna-Kachia road at the Doka axis and shot at a truck, killing the driver.
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Gunmen have again launched an attack in Kaduna, this time around, killing eight persons along the Kaduna-Kachia road and other locations in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
It was also gathered that 25 passengers, including 19 female members of Anglican Church, were abducted during the attack on the road in the early hours of Tuesday.
In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development, however, failed to disclose details of the alleged abduction.
Aruwan’s statement read:
“On a sad note, security agencies have reported the killing of eight persons in separate incidents in Kajuru and Kachia local government areas.