Bandits launched a brutal assault on Kallah Afogo in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and the kidnapping of several others. The attack took place around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, with the assailants breaking into homes to seize their victims.
The deceased have been identified as Garkuwa Alfarma, Buhari Maidiga, Uba Auta, Yakubu Thomas Gaku, and Atabata Naallah. One individual who pursued the bandits into the bush was killed and decapitated.
In a separate incident, the bandits targeted Bakin Pah in Maro Ward of the same LGA, where they killed one person and abducted six others.
Local resident Maigari Yohana Ben has called for enhanced security measures to ensure community safety and the safe return of the abducted individuals. He recommended increasing security presence in the affected areas, improving intelligence gathering and surveillance to track the bandits, and engaging the community in security awareness.
As of now, neither the Kaduna State Police Command nor the state government has issued an official statement. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, has promised to obtain details before making a Comment.