At least seven persons were killed and one abducted as gunmen in their numbers descended on three Kaduna communities. The attack took place in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen also burnt houses and foodstuffs.

Reporters also gathered that five persons who sustained injuries have been taken to the Sabon Tasha General Hospital, Kaduna.

President of Gbagyi Development Union (GDU), Mr Peter Aboki, disclosed that the attack started in the early hours of Thursday, up till about 4pm as the bandits went from village to village shooting people and pursuing others into the bush.

He said the affected villages are Akwunakwo, Kabirasha and Damba.

According to Aboki, two people were killed in Akwunakwo where the attack started in the early hours of Thursday.

“The attack started in Akwunakwo in the early hours of Thursday, two people were killed. The herdsmen then moved to the neighbouring Kabirasha village. I have not received information about any casualty there, except the abduction of a deaf and dumb person by the invaders.

“This is because by the time the gunmen got there, the villagers had fled following news of the attack on Kwunakwo. Damba village was attacked at about 4:00pm and five people were killed. We suspect that the attack was by the same people,” he said.

Aboki said the bandits burnt houses, food stuffs and vehicles during the attacks on the villages. He also said communities along that axis are becoming a no go area as a result of the deadly activities of bandits who have been terrorising the people. He said: “We know that government is doing its best to address the security situation, but we want government to do more because people are being killed or abducted almost on a daily basis.

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