Armed bandits have attacked the Kuriga village in Kaduna State killing five people, while 12 others were reported to have sustained bullet wound; the incident happened barely a week after search for arms operation at the village by security operatives.
PRNigeria reported that a member of Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance said victims of the attack included women and children.
A statement by the group read: “The armed bandits had a field day from 2.05pm today, when the Muslim Juma’at congregation is halfway to conclude, shooting sporadically at the worshippers as well as house to house operations unchallenged.
“A resident of Kuriga who escape the onslaught, Malam Musa said:”We were attacked by armed bandits, just one week after some people in uniform come around 1.00am in search of arms. We suspect a foul play on this attack”.
“The attacks like many others around Birnin-Gwariaxis continued without any attempts by the security personnel to repel the attacks. However, the vigilantes from neighboring Udawa and Birnin-Gwarisucceeded in repelling the attacks.
“The armed bandits succeeded in carting away with 89 cows from Kuriga village.
“Kuriga village is in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State and is situated along Kaduna-Birnin
Gwari highways,” the statement concluded.