Gunmen kill ex-council boss, kidnap others in Kaduna

 

Idris Adam Damari, Former Sole Administrator of Dogon Dawa Development Area in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has reportedly been killed by suspected bandits.

The bandits were said to have attacked Damari village on Sunday night, shooting indiscriminately and abducted several members of the community.

According to PUNCH, an eyewitness added that the bandits took control of three villages of Damari, Kakangi, and Randagi, all in Birnin Gwari and unleashed terror on the villagers.

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“They (bandits) attack these villages with impunity,” he said, calling on the government to deploy troops to the area.

He urged the government not to relent in ensuring that their village was safe for living.

The bandits, he said, had yet to reach out to the families of the kidnapped victims.

“The bandits are yet to contact the family of those kidnapped. They stormed the villages on Sunday night, shot indiscriminately and the bullet hit Adam Damari (former Sole Administrator). He was buried on Monday, according to Islamic rites,” he added.

The state police command is yet to comment on the attack as of the time of filing this report.