Six gunmen wearing masks and dressed in black uniforms invaded Warsa Piti , in Mariri District of the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed two persons on Monday .
The gunmen were said to have shot indiscriminately , killing the two villagers before escaping into the forest when military personnel arrived at the area .
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan , on Tuesday added that the bandits attacked Randagi village in the Birnin Gwari LGA, killing one and injuring many villagers .
The commissioner added that in a separate attack , unidentified youths raided herders’ settlement in Kurmin Bi village of the Zangon Kataf LGA, killing six cows while four persons were injured .
He said , “ The military under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven reported an attack by bandits at Warsa Piti , in Mariri District of Lere Local Government Area.
“ Quoting an eyewitness , the military stated that the attackers numbering about six , masked and dressed in black, invaded the community late on Monday and began shooting indiscriminately .
“ Troops on receiving a distress call mobilised to the location and engaged the assailants who then fled into the forest . However, two citizens had already been killed, identified as Sale Muhammad and Aguno Bawuro.
“ Similarly , the government received reports of an attack on Randagi village in Birnin Gwari LGA. One Dantani Maifaskari was killed and some others injured by bandits , who also looted shops .
“ In a separate incident, the military also reported that unidentified youths attacked a herders’ settlement in Kurmin Bi village of Zangon Kataf LGA .
“ According to the report , the attack was an apparent reprisal to the earlier attack on Wawan Rafi .
“ The herders in the settlement escaped but six cows were killed by the attackers, with four others injured . A house was also burnt down within the settlement . ”
He said Governor Nasir El -Rufai expressed concern over the renewed .
“ Investigations into the incidents are in progress, as troops intensify patrols in the general areas , ” he added .
