Bandits Attack Mosque, Kill 1, Abduct 9 in Kaduna

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Bandits have abducted nine farmers and attacked a mosque in separate incidents in Kaduna State, leaving one person dead and three others injured.

In the first incident, six farmers were abducted on Monday while working on their farms in Abashiya near Iburu Village, Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Area. A community leader told Daily Trust that the attackers initially seized nine persons but released three who had sustained injuries.

In a separate and more brazen attack on Sunday night, suspected bandits stormed a mosque in Unguwar Namama village, Kaya area of Giwa Local Government Area, killing a worshipper, injuring two others, and abducting three residents during Maghrib prayers.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers arrived on motorcycles and opened fire on worshippers, causing panic before abducting their victims.

A source told Daily Trust that the attack may have been a reprisal following a recent military operation in the area.

The Kaduna State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed both incidents to reporters, stating that security operatives have been deployed to the affected communities.

Kaduna has experienced a surge in bandit attacks in recent months, with farming communities and rural settlements bearing the brunt of the violence.

Sources: Daily Trust