51 Killed In Bandits’ Revenge Attacks In Kaduna

At least 51 persons were killed by bandits on Sunday in four villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers, Daily Trust has reported.

Many others have also been hospitalized by the ravage of the bandits which was being interpreted as a revenge killing.

The villages affected by the killing were given as Kerawa, Zareyawa and Marina all in Kerawa Ward of the local government.

The attack was said to have commenced shortly after 6am, shortly after the Subh (early morning prayer) and they were reportedly not resisted as they set many houses on fire and carried away foodstuff.

 The councillor of Kerawa Ward, Malam Dayyabu Kerawa, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust as he said that the 51 victims were buried around 4pm.

“We don’t know who they were; they only stormed the villages and started shooting people. As we speak, 51 people have been buried; while the injured were taken to the hospital,” he said.

“Nobody knew about the incident on time because there was no network in the affected villages,” he said.

Daily Trust reported that the attack may have been a reprisal as the assailants went from house to house, selecting people they tagged as informants to security agencies.

“As at this evening (yesterday) from different villages, we learnt that about 37 were killed, but the death toll could rise. There is that possibility. There is still an existing operation going on. They went after the households they believed were collaborating with security agencies,” the source said.

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