Not fewer than four people have been killed by unknown gunmen in Kaduna state, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The attack occurred on Friday, November 25 in Mile One Village in Tafan District, Kaduna state and stretched a shocking eight hours, from 2pm to 10pm.
Some gunmen have killed four people and burned down homes in Kaduna
NAN quoted a resident as saying on Saturday, November 26 in Kafanchan that the hoodlums also burnt down several houses including that of the village head.
The Interim Chairman of Jema’a local Government Area, Dr. Bege Katuka, confirmed the incident via telephone.
He said: “I just left the affected village barely 30 minutes ago, I was there to assess the extent of damage.”
Reports say the residents of the neighbouring villages of Gidan Waya, Ungwuan Ninzo and Ungwuan Kagoro have now fled for fear of possible attacks.
The villages, as well as Kaduna State College of Education, has been turned to ghost towns.
Pasakori Village which shares boundaries with Mile One Village came under similar attack on Thursday, November 24.
Meanwhile, Bagudu Hirse, the former aviation minister, who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna state on Sunday, Nov. 20, has regained his freedom.
This was confirmed by his brother, John Hirse, in an interview with NAN
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Saturday, 26 November 2016
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