Bandits have attacked Ganji village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday evening killing three people and leaving at least five people with gunshot wounds.
Locals told newsmen that the bandits stormed Ganji, a village close to Albasu which was also attacked last year. According to them, the bandits arrived on motorcycles and set ablaze homes and a vehicle.
Lado Ibrahim, a resident said the bandits invaded the community around 5:30 pm in over 30 motorcycles two on each and shot at residents before jamming them with the motorcycles.
He said five people have been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds while a military helicopter has been hovering the area to scare the bandits away.
Another resident, Hamza Shafiu has said the attack on Ganji may be connected to the abduction of residents close to the community on Monday and the escape of one of the victims from Ganji village.
Attempts to reach the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohamed Jalige was unsuccessful, and it was reported that his numbers were unreachable and text messages were not responded to.
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