Thirty eight people have been killed by bandits in communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.
Aruwan said the incident was reported to the state government by the military and police authorities.
According to him, “security agencies have confirmed to the Kaduna State Government that 38 people were killed across the locations attacked.”
The statement said some of the affected villages include Kauran Fawa, Marke and Riheya villages in Idasu district.
The statement added that houses, trucks, and cars were also burnt, along with food and farm produce.
Aruwan said Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the reports with sadness and had sent condolences to the families of the victims of the brutal attacks while praying for the repose of their souls.
“The Governor also commiserated with the affected communities and directed the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency to conduct an urgent assessment of the area towards providing relief.”
He added that “in the meantime, security agencies have sustained patrols in the general area.”
The commissioner said 29 of the victims have been identified, with nine people yet to be identified as of the time of the security update.
He said the 29 identified victims include, Rabi`u Wada, Salisu Boka, Nura Nuhu, Bashari Sabiu, Lawal Dahiru Abbas Saidu, Inusa Kano, Lawal Nagargari, Malam Aminu, Lawal Maigyad and Mustapha Lawal Aliyu.
Others victims, according to Aruwan, include, Sale Makeri Sani Lawal, Auwal Umar,Jamilu Hassan, Badamasi Mukhtar, Malam Jibril, Lawal Tsawa, Sule Hamisu, Sadi Bala, Kabiru Gesha, Abubakar Sanusi, Saiph Abdu, Haruna Musa, Lawal Hudu, Shuaibu Habibu, Yahaya Habibu and Abubakar Yusuf.
