Bandits in their large numbers stormed two communities in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State and killed scores of security personnel c
omprising Civil Defenders, Policemen, Soldiers and members of a Vigilante group at a checkpoint on Sunday.
A resident of the area, Abubakar Kakangi, told journalists on Monday that the affected communities were Kubau and Unguwan Zakara villages of the LGA. According to Kakangi, the bandits had sealed an agreement with the farmers in the area as a pre-condition to allow the locals access their farms. However, the bandits usually passed through the villages to sell rustled cows which the securitymen stationed were not happy about.
According to him, “Three weeks ago, the securitymen killed a boy who was looking after their cattle. The bandits were not happy over the killing of the boy.
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