Three people were slain by bandits during an attack on the hamlet of Damari in Kaduna State’s Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area.
In the attack on Monday and Tuesday, the bandits also kidnapped at least 13 people.
Ishaq Kasai, the chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, who confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, claimed that the terrorists struck the neighbourhood after members of the Ansaru terror group had departed the region.
Kasai said: “On Monday 25th July, 2022 around 6:00 p.m., bandits on motorcycles and wielding sophisticated weapons invaded Damari town of Kazage Ward in the Eastern part of the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing three people, namely; Hashimu Dan-Daura, Nazifi Adamu and Alhaji Dangude.
“The bandits also returned the following day on 26th July, 2022 around 6:00 p.m., forcefully looted many shops in the town and on their way back to the forests kidnapped 13 persons at Hayin-Gada of the same Damari community.
“The attacks came after Ansaru members who were considered to be defending the locals deserted the area for about four days now.
“It could be recalled that Ansaru members clashed with the bandits when they invaded the town on 13th July, 2022 where a private hospital, two vehicles and one shop were damaged.”
