The Anguwar Dankali community in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was attacked by bandits, resulting in the death of at least five people and injuries to others.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the tragic attack occurred around 11 pm on Friday.
The bandits reportedly stormed the community in droves, shooting indiscriminately to scare residents.
During the process, five people sitting outside their residence were shot dead by the bandits, while seven women were abducted and taken to an unknown destination.
However, the police received a distress call and pursued the bandits, rescuing all seven abducted women on Saturday morning.
One of the bandits was arrested while the others escaped with bullet wounds during the operation.
In a separate operation, the Kaduna State Police Command arrested 10 suspected kidnappers between September and October 3.
The suspects were paraded at the command’s headquarters, and several dangerous weapons, including three AK-47 rifles, three fabricated revolvers, 448 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunition, and other exhibits were recovered from them.
