Suspected Bandits wreaking havoc in the northern part of the country on Wednesday invaded a community in Kaduna State and killed a leader and member of the Fityanul Islam First Aid Group, Igabi Local chapter.
The deceased was killed at his residence in Unguwar Mai Awo village alongside his nephew.
The bandits also abducted four other women including a nursing mother in the same community when they stormed the village located near Maraban Jos along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.
The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday.
The incident is happening less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked another Kaduna community and killed over ten persons, including security operatives.
A youth leader in the area who identified his name as Adam Unguwar Awo confirmed the incident.
He explained that the bandits shot sporadically to scare the villagers away when they arrived in the community.
According to him, 2 other villagers were injured and taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
“The bandits killed Malam Ibrahim Abdullahi who is a community leader and also a Chairman of Fityanul Islam First Aid group of the area and his nephew Zakari Yau. Four women including a nursing mother were also abducted by the bandits from the community” Daily Trust quoted him as saying.
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige is yet to issue a statement on the incident.