Bandits
By Abdullahi Abubakar
‘Repentant’ bandits who on Monday morning killed an unspecified number of farmers and abducting nearly 20 others in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A source in Birnin Gwari, who confirmed the attack in a message sent to SaharaReporters, said the incident occurred at about 11am in Layin Danauta village.
According to the source, the armed bandits stormed farmlands located north of the village and opened fire on farmers in what was described as a guerrilla-style attack.
The source said seven women and about 15 men were abducted during the attack, although the figures remained preliminary.
Several farmers were also injured, while local residents and volunteers continued search-and-recovery efforts late into the night.
As at 11:30pm, six bodies had been recovered from the attack scene, while efforts were ongoing to locate other victims. Community sources fear the death toll could rise as more casualties are accounted for.
The exact number of those killed, injured and abducted has yet to be officially confirmed.
