Bandits have attacked three communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two people, injuring one and abducting 26 others.
The Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Yunusa Shehu.
According to Shehu, the attacks occurred in Tunburku, Tudun Amada and Kallon Kura communities, with the assailants also rustling cattle belonging to residents during separate incidents.
He said the bandits attacked Tunburku in Kidandan District and Tudun Amada in Kadage District almost simultaneously in the early hours of Monday.
Shehu identified the two victims killed in Tunburku as Alhaji Surajo and Alhaji Ado, while 26 residents were reportedly abducted in Tudun Amada.
He added that another resident, Ayyuba Usman, sustained injuries during the attacks, which occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Monday.
In a separate incident, the bandits invaded Kura in Danmahawayi District at about 9 p.m. on Saturday and rustled cattle belonging to residents.
Shehu said the number of cattle initially reported stolen was between 15 and 17, noting that efforts were ongoing to establish the actual number taken by the attackers.
He further disclosed that the bandits invaded Kallon Kura in Danmahawayi District during the night, where they also rustled cattle before security personnel mobilised to the area.
Following intelligence on the movement of the bandits and the stolen livestock, KadVS personnel launched a tracking operation aimed at recovering the animals.
The operatives reportedly engaged the bandits in a gun battle, forcing the attackers to retreat and abandon the cattle before fleeing the area.
A security source who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the security personnel subsequently recovered 19 cattle from the bandits at about midnight on Saturday, September 5.
The recovery operation was carried out under the supervision of the KadVS Sector Coordinator in Giwa Local Government Area, who led the personnel during the exercise.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Police Command said it was yet to provide further details on the attacks.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansur Hassan, said he would call back after obtaining further clarification on the incidents.
However, as of the time of filing this report, Hassan had not provided further clarification.
