More than 20 people were recorded to have died in Kali community of Gumi Local Government Area, Zamfara State, while escaping from bandits’ attack.

DAILY POST learnt that their boat capsized in a river.

According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, the bandits besieged the village at 1:00 pm last Sunday.

“The bandits were seen moving towards Kalli village on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons to attack the community, which forced the villagers to flee for their safety,” he added.

According to him, the boat was overloaded and it capsized along Birnin Magaji River, which led to the death of 20 villagers.

He explained that five corpses were recovered at Falale River, four at Birnin Magaji River, while three were also recovered at Gadar Gummi River.

Speaking further, he said that the bandits terrorised communities of Kwammaka, Kwammaka Jibi, Kwammaka Mai Katsina, Kallin and Kazura villages, all in Gummi local government area.

The police are yet to issue any statement on the reported incident.

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Gunmen, believed to be terrorists, have killed a policeman named Sule Babur in Yobe State.

The incident took place at Babur’s home in the Mairi community, Buni Yadi, within the Gujba Local Government Area.

Following the murder, the attackers set Babur’s house on fire, according to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim.

“The perpetrators also set his house ablaze. The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, and an investigation is urgently needed to bring the culprits to justice,” Abdulkarim stated.

On Monday, suspected bandits killed five villagers in Ewehko community, Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

A source, Luka Bulus, reported that the victims were attacked while attending a village meeting, with the bandits also setting some of their motorcycles on fire during the assault, which occurred at exactly 2:14 pm.

“The bodies of the victims were recovered from the scene,” he said. “In broad daylight, bandits launched a deadly assault on Ewehko, also known as Unguwar Paul, a village under Maro Ward in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack happened around 2:14 pm on June 17, 2024. As of now, the bodies of four men and one woman have been discovered, and search efforts continue in the surrounding bushes for others who may still be missing.”

Another resident, Reuben Maro, confirmed that houses and motorcycles were also torched, adding that the bandits attacked the villagers in broad daylight. He mentioned that about six people were killed.

As of this report, the state government has not issued any statement regarding the attack, and attempts to reach ASP Mansir Hassan, the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna Police Command, have been unsuccessful.