Bandits killed two villagers on Wednesday and abducted seven others in Fina village, under Gwada ward, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Three villagers with gunshot wounds were taken to the hospital for treatment according to local sources.
The incident occurred around 1 am on Tuesday when the bandits, shooting sporadically, terrorised the small village.
Malam Jafar Anaba, a resident and community leader, confirmed the incident, stating that one victim died on the spot, while the second person died at the hospital.
“It was terrible because the incident happened at night. They killed two people in the village. The first person died on the spot, while the second person died at the hospital. Seven others were abducted,” he said.
The community leader said the injured victims were receiving treatment, adding that the seven abducted persons include women and children.
He stated that the bandits seized several motorcycles belonging to the villagers during the attack.
He said the remaining 14 captives among the 30 villagers abducted in a nearby village of Unguwar Liman under the same Gwada ward were still in captivity since their abduction on December 11, 2023.
There has been no official reaction from the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, on the latest incident at Fina village.
Calls put through to his phone failed to connect and he had yet to reply to a text message sent to him.
