It was
gathered that several others were still unaccounted for after the attack which
occurred around 8am on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Maridi village.
A resident
of the area, Surajo Isa, who confirmed the incident to the Daily Trust, said
the victims were ambushed on their way to the farm.
“The
bandits laid ambush for them while going to work on their farmlands. They
slaughtered four of them and abducted another four. And there are some who are
still missing, we don’t know whether they ran into the bush or are kidnapped
too," he explained.
“Two of
the slain farmers were buried in the morning and we are about to bury the
remaining two.”
Isa
recalled that two residents of the community, a father and his son, were shot
by bandits last week.
“The son
died instantly while the father is still recuperating at the hospital.”
The
chairman of Isa local Government area, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, also confirmed
the attack to the publication.
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