Bandits kill eight in fresh Southern Kaduna attack

At least eight people have been reported killed by bandits in Atak’Njei, Ungwa Gaiya community, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Although the police authorities were yet to comment on the development, the Chairman, Zango Kataf local council, Mr. Francis Sani, said the assailants stormed the community at about 9 pm on Wednesday.

It was also gathered that the bandits invaded at least five houses during which they shot eight people dead while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Reacting to the development, the National President, Atyap Community Development Association, ACDA, Mr. Sam Timbuwak Achie, condemned the attack describing it as barbaric.

He tasked all those saddled with the responsibility of securing the people to fish out those behind the series of attacks in Atyap land.

The latest attack is coming few weeks after 10 persons were killed by bandits in Langson community in the same local government area