Not less than 30 people have been reported killed and several houses razed down in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji village in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State.
The attack occurred at about 10pm on Saturday night and this is barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the Atak’Njei community also in Zangon Kataf local government area of the state.
The locals commended the swift response of the military without which they said the attackers would have wiped out the whole community.
The incident was confirmed by the Kaduna State commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.
Aruwan said, “the military has informed the Kaduna State government of an attack in Runji village, Zangon Kataf LGA, in which several lives were lost on Saturday night.
“The preliminary report further informed the government that the attack also left some residents injured and an unspecified number of houses burnt down in the community.
“According to the report, troops had a fierce encounter with the attackers and are still in the general area.
“While waiting for a detailed report, Governor Nasir El-Rufai who received the preliminary report in the early hours of Sunday, has condemned the killings as unacceptable and unjustifiable.
“The governor condoled the families that lost their loved ones and prayed for the repose of the victims’ souls. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
“The Kaduna State government will update the public on the incident as soon as detailed reports are received from the security agencies,” Aruwan said.
