Bandits Kill 9 In Fresh Kaduna Village Attack
Not more than nine persons have died with several injured after an attack on Avong Doka village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna by suspected bandits.
According to the Chairman of the Kajuru local government area, Cafra Caino, the gunmen invaded the village on Wednesday morning, and started shooting sporadically, thereby forcing residents to scamper for safety.
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He said that nine people died on the spot as a result of gunshot wounds, while many others sustained injuries and have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
The council chairman also said that the casualty figures would have been higher if not the prompt arrival of soldiers to the village, which made the bandits flee into the bush.
He further disclosed that soldiers have been stationed in the village to avert any further attack.
The latest incident comes barely one week after gunmen burnt down several houses at a Rural Grazing Area settlement in Agwala Dutse village also in Kajuru local government area.
