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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Bandits stormed the Sabon Layi area of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, yesterday afternoon, killing three farmers, while scores of other farmers and travellers were abducted and taken into the forest.
A community leader in the area, Sallau Ibrahim, said the attackers stormed the village around 12pm and carried out the illicit act.
“They killed three farmers Anas Sabonlayi, Abubakar Dankibiya, and Harisu Unguwar Lemu, “ he stressed.
The community leader said he suspected that the attack could be a reaction to military operations which were going on in the troubled areas. It was gathered that the bandits also attacked travellers who were coming from the western part to Birnin-Gwari market to observe the weekly Thursday market in the town.
“They kidnapped some of the traders/travellers on their way to the market. For about two weeks, the farmers didn’t go to farm in the area. Today (Thursday) when they decided to go to the farm, they were attacked and kidnapped,” he said.
It was gathered that the three deceased people were buried in Sabonlayi village, around 4:30pm, today, according to Islamic tradition.
When contacted, the Chairman, Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Kashim Usman Kasai, who confirmed the incident, said, “they killed three people. Many were abducted. We are trying to know how many are in the forest with the bandits.”
Meanwhile, at the time of filling the report, there was no official statement from the police or the state government.
