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Eleven persons including an old woman have been confirmed dead and several other left with bullet wounds after bandits launched an attack on two communities of Kurmin Masara area of Zangon Kataf local government area in Kaduna State.
The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident said that over thirty houses and properties were burnt in the attack.
According to the commissioner, gunmen attacked Kurmin Masara and Zaman Dabo villages in the early hours of Sunday, January 30..
“Troops of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces who responded to distress calls from the area also fell into an ambush as they mobilized to the scene of the attack,” he stated.
“The troops cleared the ambush and reached the general area, along with troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH).
“As of 4:30PM, eleven residents were confirmed killed, and some inflicted with gunshot injuries.
The victims confirmed killed are listed as Elizabeth Ayuba, Veronica Auta, Bege Daniel, Kephas Waje, Promise Jacob and Damaris istifanus.
Others are Hauwa Joshua, Dogara Gambo, Lidia Ishaya, Michael Achi, Gabriel Michael
Aruwan said that the injured were evacuated for treatment. Search-and-rescue operations and pursuit of the attackers are in progress on different fronts.
“The Government of Kaduna State will make public further details as soon as they are received from security forces
Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i, who has been in touch with the security forces and is receiving hourly briefings, expressed sadness at this report of the latest in a series of attacks in the area.
He prayed for the repose of all those killed and
his condolences to their families. He further wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Meanwhile, a villager said the attackers stormed the community and raided house to house unleashing mayhem.
A man, identified as Danjuma Enoch through his Instagram post where he mourned the elderly woman who he said the bandits burnt alive.
See the screenshots of his post and the photo of the elderly woman with her grandchild below;
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