Bandits Kill Nine Farmers in Kaduna
Residents at Unguwar Danko near Dogon Dawa village in Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna State have lamented the brutal killing of nine farmers in the community.
The Pendulum Media learned the victims were working on their farms on Saturday afternoon when some bandits suddenly stormed the area and gunned the farmers down.
It was also reported that aside from the dead farmers, three other farmers were whisked away to an unknown destination.
Yahaya Musa, a Member-elect representing Kakangi Constituency, however, reacted to the unpleasant event by stating that the incident was confirmed to him on Sunday.
He said:
“Yes, it was confirmed to me this Sunday morning that nine farmers were killed by bandits at Unguwar Danko near Dogon Dawa village on Saturday afternoon and others sustained gunshot injuries,”.
He added that all those killed were farmers and others sustained gunshot injuries because they confronted the bandits.
Yahaya also disclosed that the villagers who sustained injuries were rushed to hospitals for treatment.
The state government is yet to react to the incident.
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