(LOCAL) Nine Killed, Houses Razed As Gunmen Invade Another Kaduna Community

 

   Nandu Gbok community in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been gripped by tension following an attack by gunmen which left nine people dead.

  A resident of the area told Channels Television that a large number of the attackers invaded the village in the early hours of Saturday and started shooting sporadically. Although the Kaduna State Police Command has yet to officially confirm the incident, no fewer than 30 houses were said to have been razed by the assailants.

  The state government, through its spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the number of casualties in a statement. “The Kaduna State Government has been briefed by the security agencies on the killing of nine persons by criminal elements who attacked Nandu village in Sanga LGA in the early hours of Saturday,” Aruwan said.

    He added, “The security agencies have so far recovered nine corpses, including children. The attackers also burnt several houses in the village. The government condemns this attack on the lives and security of citizens and appeals to our communities to resist those who do not want peace.”

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