23 killed in fresh attack on Kaduna village

Bandits have again killed another set of 23 people and injured many in two villages of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State in fresh attacks carried out on Tuesday night, March 29. 

 This is the fourth attack in a row by bandits within a week in villages across the local government area. DailyTrust reports that villages attacked by the gunmen u included Anguwar Maiwa and Anguwar Kanwa.

 “The bandits were seen regrouping on motorbikes as early as 5pm Monday evening and security agents were duly informed.

 However, the bandits still proceeded to unleash their mayhem'' an eyewitness said The eyewitness said 22 dead bodies had been discovered with the help of security operatives out of the 23 said to have been killed and subsequently buried. 

 He said the security operatives had also succeeded in neutralizing some of the bandits and recovered some kidnapped victims.

 “I cannot say how many were rescued, but I know some of them were rescued and bandits neutralised” he said The state police command is yet to comment on this development.