Bandits who reportedly relocated to forests near the Kaduna- Zaria dual highway attacked travellers on Monday night, December 13, 2021, killing many including a respected community leader in the state, Alhaji Sani Dogara.
Dozens of travelers were also kidnapped.
It was gathered that the bandits opened fire on the travelers and while some ran away for safety, others were hit by bullets.
The bandits reportedly whisked away survivors and left the dead travelers.
Tijjani Ramalam, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC in Kaduna said Dogara was killed by the bandits around 8 pm on his way to Kaduna from the Zaria axis on Monday.
Meanwhile, On Tuesday morning, the Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives in Zaria have killed two bandits and recovered motorcycles used by the bandits to terrorize the people of Zaria and environs.
A statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO, ASP Muhammed Jalige said, “On the 13th December 2021, at about 1630hrs, the Operatives of the Command attached to 47 PMF Squadron Zaria, while on confidence-building patrol within Fatika district of Giwa LGA, Kaduna State intercepted some Bandits around Riheyi village of the same district.
“The operatives while in a gun battle with the bandits, gunned down two, while others ran away with bullets wounds.”
Jalige said having applied gallantry and firing precision that successfully neutralized two bandits, they recovered an AK47 rifle loaded with ten (10) rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition and an operational motorcycle.
The Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command, CP Mudassiru Abdullahi commended the Officers for their display of professionalism, cum uncommon courage to achieve the desired result, and tasked all operational and tactical Commanders to imbibe the culture of rigorous patrols in all nooks and crannies within their areas of jurisdiction.
“As the festive period is fast approaching, bandits and criminals would like to terrorise innocent people,” he said.
