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Bandits kill two, kidnap three in Kaduna

The bandits invaded Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamu community at about 6:30 a.m., killing and abducting their victims.

• September 17, 2023
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Bandits used to illustrate the story(Credit: Premium Times)

The police command in Kaduna has confirmed that two persons were killed and three others kidnapped by suspected bandits on September 15, in a community in the state.

The command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in an interview with journalists on Sunday in Kaduna.

Mr Hassan said that the incident took place in Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamu community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.

He said that the bandits invaded the community at about 6:30 a.m., killing and abducting the victims.

The spokesman assured that the bandits would eventually be arrested to face the wrath of the law.

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