About 50 people were reportedly killed when bandits attacked nine communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday, March 24. 

A member of Vigilante Group in Dillalai area, Mansur Ibrahim, who spoke to Daily Trust, said the bandits also abducted unspecified number of persons, burnt houses and vehicles, motorcycles and rustled over 100 cows.

“The villages affected were Dillalai, Zango Tama, Kaya, Barebari, Anguwan Bakko, Gidan Alhajin Kida, Kadanya and Durumi among others,: Ibrahim said. 

“Dillalai was worst hit by the attack where about 15 people were reported to be killed, with five commercial trucks and five houses burnt. The bandits also burnt a church at Zangon Tama village, all in Giwa local government area,” he said.

Ibrahim said some of the victims who sustained gunshot injuries were receiving treatment at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalinge, who confirmed the incident, said the command is yet to compile the actual number of deaths recorded during the invasion.

“We are still waiting for the full details of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer, Giwa and the Area Commander Zaria.” he said.