The Kaduna State government, yesterday, said bandits killed nine
persons, while five others were injured and hundreds of animals rustled,
in three different attacks across Igabi and Zaria Local Government
Areas of the state.
Meanwhile, abductors of the wife and two daughters of a lecturer with
the Federal College of Education, Technical, FCET, Gusau in Zamfara
State, Abdurrazak Muazu, have demanded N50 million ransom.
Kaduna
State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs,
Samuel Aruwan, in a statement, explained that the first report obtained
from security officers indicated that bandits attacked Kudu Da Gari
settlement in Sabon Birni, Igabi counci and killed seven residents,
listed as: Dahiru Bilya, Jibrin Bilya , Dayyabu Adamu, Bashir Habibu,
Jabir Shuaibu, Buhari Habibu and Abubakar Habibu.
Four others, namely Audi Mohammad, Mubarak Ilya, Balarabe Junaidu and
Umar Bilya, were left critically injured, and were rushed to a medical
facility for treatment.
Expressing grief at the attacks, Governor Nasir El-Rufai prayed for
the repose of the souls of the citizens who lost their lives, and sent
his condolences to their families.
