Four killed in Kaduna as gunmen attack Jemaa LGA

At least four people have been killed and one wounded when bandits attacked Goska community in Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said the bandits attacked the community and killed four residents including two males and two females.

Security sources said the two males were attacked and killed on their farms by the assailants.

A woman reportedly sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital while security patrols are ongoing in the general area, alongside investigations into the attack.

Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed sadness over the incident and prays for the repose of the souls of the deceased.

This attack comes days after 10 people were killed during an attack and counterattacks at two villages in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The gunmen according to the Kaduna State Commissioner for internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan invaded Naiko village in Giwa local government and engaged the community volunteers in a gun duel, which led to the death of three residents of the community.

Aruwan explained that in a reaction to the killings, youths of Na’ikko village attacked a nearby Fulani settlement, Rugan Abdulmuminu, and killed two persons whom they alleged to be involved in the initial attack.

On the security challenges in Kaduna, the state government asked private schools operating in high-risk areas to adhere to the security advisories issued to them.