Bandits Attack Bauchi Village, Kills Head And Six Others

Seven persons were killed by bandits in Kada and Gamji villages in Burra District, Ningi Local Government Area, Bauchi State, including a community leader.

The gunmen stormed the neighbourhood on one motorcycle around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and fired sporadically into the air, killing the Ward Head, Mai Anguwa Ali, 50, and five others.

A member of the local Vigilante group who observed the incident anonymously informed the Nigerian Tribune that the bandits suspected of being the kidnappers harassing the region arrived on motorcycles armed with heavy weapons, but local security was unable to face them and had to seek cover.

Those deceased included Alh Ibrahim, Shuaibu Adamu, 45, Yunusa Adamu, 50, Umaru Sabo, 25, and Ali Aldo.

Another member of the community reported that the gunmen broke into shops in the area and stole food and two motorcycles.

During a gunfight with soldiers, the bandits were allegedly said to have killed one volunteer security guard and injured one army officer in Gamji village.

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SP Ahmed Wakil, the State Police Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the event in a statement issued on Wednesday evening, July 27.

“Today, we woke up with very sad news. First of all, the Command is to commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives in the attack, may their souls rest in peace,” he stated.

“We received a distress call that some bandits had attacked Kada and Gamji villages under the Burra district of Ningi LGA. They came in large numbers, shooting sporadically, as a result, Seven people were killed

“The operatives of the Command in conjunction with the Nigerian Military, engaged the bandits, 3 of them were neutralized in the process while others scampered in disarray into the nearby bush with possible gun wounds

“One of the personnel, a Soldier was injured and rushed to the hospital where he is presently receiving treatment

“Those that were killed by the bandits included: Ali Usman, Shuaibu Adamu, Yunusa Adamu, Ali Alton, and Umar Sabo Ibrahim, all from Gamji village.

“Presently, our operatives in conjunction with other sister security agencies with the local vigilantes are in the bush, cordoned it off in search of the bandits,” he stressed.

According to the PPRO, the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammad, has asked the Area Commander to do all humanly possible within the confines of the law to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

He further stated that an undercover probe is currently ongoing.