No fewer than nine persons, including four children, were killed while 11 others sustained injuries when suspected bandits attacked the Ungwan Magaji community in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Administrator of the Kikoba/Kizako Joint Taskforce, Daniel Dodo, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday.
According to him, the attack occurred at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday when the assailants stormed the community, shooting sporadically and attacking residents.
He said the attackers invaded the village under the cover of darkness, leaving behind a trail of death, injuries and destruction.
Those killed were identified as Jerry Doctor (51), Danlami Magani (49), Sunday Chibi (53), Rita Abdullahi (45), Sunday Elkan (5), Esther Kefas (5), Happy Friday (6), Moses Daddy (4) and Daddy Ibrahim (28).
