BANDITS ATTACK THREE KADUNA COMMUNITIES, EIGHT KILLED AND FOUR INJURED

Intelligence have gathered that eight persons have been killed and four others injured from a bandits attack in Chikun, Giwa, and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

Sources say the assailants shot a vehicle at Kan Hawa Zankoro village, Chikun Local Government Area, which forced the vehicle to somersault, killing six persons, and leaving four others injured.

In a similar incident in Iburu village, Kajuru LGA, armed bandits attacked residents of the community and killed one local.

Also, armed bandits stormed Hayin Kanwa village of Fatika district in Giwa Local Government Area, and shot a certain businessman identified as Alhaji Sule after he resisted their attempts to kidnap him.

Recall, on Tuesday, gunmen abducted a Catholic priest in Kaduna State, alongside the Archbishop of the Archdiocese, Matthew Ndagoso.

The gunmen invaded Saint Pius catholic church at Kushe Makaranta, in Kagarko Local Government Area of the state and abducted the priest.

They also whisked away the wife and son of the Catechist of the parish and one other person during the attack.

Earlier in the week, bandits abducted eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Credit: Eons Intelligence