John Shiklam in Kaduna The Kaduna State Government yesterday confirmed 19 people killed, with many others sustaining injuries following banditsâ attacks on communities in Birnin Gwari and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state. But eyewitnesses put the death toll at 24. In a statement confirming the incident, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said 14 people were killed in the attack on Kutemeshi, while five others were killed in the attack on Kujeni village, Kajuru LGA. He also said the bandits looted shops and burnt houses. âOn a sad note, the Kaduna State Government has received reports from security agencies of the killing of 19 citizens in Birnin Gwari and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna Central Senatorial District.