Bandits have reportedly killed five vigilante group members and injured one at Udawa community in Chikun Local Council of Kaduna State following an ambush of their vehicle.
A police officer, named Yahaya Joshua, was also feared killed in Juji Community, and his family members abducted on Wednesday.
It is understood that the bandits attacked the Vigilante’s Hilux van along Birnin Gwari road as they were returning from Kaduna to Udawa around 5.30 p.m.
The Chief Imam of Udawa community, Alhaji Hussain Iliyasu, who confirmed the killing to journalists, said vigilante’s vehicle had eight occupants, adding that the bandits killed five, injured one while two escaped.
Also, bandits, on Wednesday morning, invaded the settlements of Ungwan Sauri and Adnayita communities along Juji, about 10:00a.m., blocked exit routes and shot sporadically into the air. They then proceeded to the house of a policeman, shot him before taking his wife and other persons away with them.
