In Kaduna State, the spate of renewed attacks, which started last week continued as gunmen  attacked Gbaja in the Katarma District of Chikun Local Government Area and killed seven persons while four sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, also said gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in separate raid, abducted four persons in the local government.

Aruwan listed those killed by the bandits as Samson Hassan, Nuhu Hassan, Ali Hassan, Tsoho Wasa, Gabriel Ahmadu, Dogara Sarki and  Shekwolo Yohanna.

The commissioner listed four persons injured as Zamai Pada, Nuhu Bulus, Bani Sarki as well as  Isa’ac Danjuma.

Similarly, in another attack at Unguwar Tagwaye Doka in the  Kuriga Ward, three herders were killed.

According to him, the three herders kidnapped are Buhari Mika’il, Binta Auwal and Maryam Wada.

Aruwan said security operatives had since launched an investigation into the various incidents and that the government awaited their reports.

Aruwan, in a statement titled, ‘residents report attacks by bandits on locations in Chikun LGA…investigations in progress,’ said, ‘Residents of the Katarma  area of the Chikun Local Government have informed the Kaduna State Government that  bandits have killed seven persons in a location called Gbaja.

“Kaduna State Government has also received reports that bandits attacked Unguwar Tagwaye Doka in Kuriga Ward also of Chikun LGA, and kidnapped three herders identified as  Buhari Mika’il, Binta Auwal and Maryam Wada.”

“Security agencies are conducting investigations at these locations, and Kaduna State Government awaits official reports and other details on the incidents.”

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