Just In: Armed bandits reportedly storm village in Jigawa, kill residents

Armed men on motorcycles have reportedly invaded Abaya village along Wurma road in Dutse local government area of Jigawa state.

The bandits, who reportedly invaded the village on Wednesday night, April 17, were said to have shot about 30 persons, Daily Trust reports.

Reports are still not clear over the exact numbers of victims as at the time of writing this report.

Sources in the village, however, said that some of the residents were killed while several others got gunshot injuries.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a renowned Kano-based Quranic reciter, Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman and five other persons were kidnapped in Katsina state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Katsina state Police Command, SP Gambo Isa, confirmed the abduction to newsmen on Friday in Katsina.

He, however, said that the police were making efforts to trail the kidnappers and rescue the victims.

Isa urged the general public to continue to provide police with information on criminals and their activities with a view to safeguard peoples’ lives and property.

Legit.ng also previously gathered that the Nigerian Air Force has on Saturday, April 13, destroyed some logistics stores belonging to bandits within Kagara forest in Zamfara state.

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This was disclosed in a statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, director of public relations and information of the force.

According to Daramola, the raid was carried out during operation DIRAN MIKIYA which was set up to clear the area of bandits. The director also confirmed that four armed bandits were killed during the operation which completely wiped out the bandits' logistics facility.

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