Four people have been killed while four others were injured by bandits who attacked Unguwan Dankali area in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Mansur Hassan, the Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the incident, said during the attack, operatives rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested one suspected kidnapper.
He identified the rescued victims as Halima Musa, Rukaiya Salisu, Ummi Sadisu, Yusuf Musa and Aisha Rabiu.
According to Hassan, the attack occurred on Friday, noting that following a distressed call, the Zaria Area Police Command swiftly mobilised operatives to the locations where six persons were found critically injured.
The injured, he added, were immediately evacuated to the Muslim Clinic Hospital in the ancient city of Zaria where doctors on duty confirmed four of the victims dead, while the remaining victims were still receiving treatment at the facility.
“One of the suspects, Mansir Umar of After Rail Unguwar Dankali, was immediately arrested in possession of several military woodland camouflage wears and is strongly suspected to be one of the gunmen who attacked the said community.
“Preliminary investigation has since commenced and the suspect is cooperating with the police while concerted effort is being intensified towards arresting the remaining fleeing bandits.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna Command, Musa Garba, while commiserating with the family members of the deceased, called on members of the public to volunteer any relevant information that will lead to the arrest of the remaining fleeing bandits.”
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