October 09, (THEWILL) – At least four persons have been killed and four others injured by bandits, who attacked Uguwan Dankali community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Sunday.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the incident, said a joint response team of the police, the military and civilian Joint Task Force, engaged the bandits in a gun duel, forcing them to abandon five victims they had already kidnapped.
“The victims were immediately rescued and conveyed to the hospital alongside the injured”, he said.
Hassan also disclosed that the police had arrested a suspect in connection with the incident, adding that the suspect was found to be in possession of several military woodland camouflage wears.
Commissioner of Police in the State, Musa Garba, commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the incident.
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