Bandits have launched fresh attacks on Kaduna villages killing five and abducting 16 others in Kerawa in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Daily Trust reports.
The attacks, the first reported in the new year, occurred on Sunday morning when the bandits invaded the village.
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the killings on Sunday, however, did not confirm the abduction of the 16 villagers.
Bandits had abducted 12 people, among them 10 women, in the same village on Christmas eve.
A former Councillor of the area, Daiyabu Kerawa, who confirmed the incident said residents deserted the village after the attack.
Meanwhile, in separate statements he issued on Sunday, Aruwan said the affected communities, which include Angwar Zalla, Kerawa, Ungwan Rimi-Afana road and Sabon Garin Ungwar Dalha, have been under security surveillance.
According to Aruwan, “Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government that four people were killed, and one injured, during an attack by bandits in Kerawa, Igabi LGA.”
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