A joint task force commander and a resident of Sabon Gero community, New Millennium City Settlement, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been killed by bandits.
The invasion of the bandits in the community also led to the abduction of a medical doctor and 16 others.
A resident who pleaded anonymity told newsmen, on Wednesday, that the bandits came to the community around 10pm on motorcycles, shooting sporadically, scaring the residents before abducting their victims on Tuesday.
He said the late JTF commander opened fire on sighting the bandits not knowing that the bandits had closed in on his team.
In his words “The bandits opened fire and hit the commander in his legs and he fell. They then shot him in the head, shattering his skull. A resident, who was hit by bullets, died on his way to a hospital.”
The source explained that the remains of the commander were later buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
According to the resident, the situation would have been worse but for the quick intervention of neighbouring communities, who mobilised and chased away the bandits.
