In a tragic incident on Wednesday, bandits claimed the lives of two villagers and kidnapped seven others in Fina village, situated in the Gwada ward of Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna State.
Local sources reported that three villagers with gunshot wounds were promptly transported to the hospital for necessary medical attention.
The harrowing incident unfolded around 1 am on Tuesday when the bandits unleashed terror upon the small village, firing shots indiscriminately.
Malam Jafar Anaba, a resident and community leader, verified the occurrence, revealing that one victim succumbed to injuries on the spot, while the second person tragically passed away 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.
