The bandits also reportedly burnt seven
motorcycles and ran away with five after the operation.
It was gathered that the attack happened
Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2024, while the villagers were on their way back
home after attending a weekly market in Birnin Gwari town.
It was gathered that a vehicle conveying
the traders was abandoned and the driver was whisked away alongside others in
the car.
A former Chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirates
Progressive Union, Ishaq Usman Kasai, who confirmed the incident, said a
military fighter jet was sighted surveying the area to find the attackers.
“About four people were killed at Maraban
Agyaro along Kakangi-Birnin Gwari road. We are yet to ascertain the number of
people abducted, including the driver,” he said.
Similarly, the member representing Kakangi
Ward at the state House of Assembly, Yahaya Musa DanSalio, confirmed the
incident, saying he was told three vigilantes were killed while one was missing.
"I was informed three vigilantes were
killed; one other is missing, but we are still getting details of the incident.
I have informed the Government House of the situation,” he told a source
He also said that the son of the village
head of Rafin Gora under the same constituency was abducted by bandits on
Friday around 11am when the victim went to fetch sand close to the town.
The lawmaker said the security agencies at
Dogon Dawa had been put on high alert since the incidents occurred.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Mansur Hassan, said operatives had been deployed to the community.
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