On Sunday, suspected bandits killed at least 11 people in Kurmin Masara, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
Samuel Aruwan, the state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, issued a statement confirming the occurrence.
According to him, members of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces who reacted to distress calls in the area were ambushed as they reached the scene.
Security personnel was able to clear the ambush and arrive in the general area, he said.
Mr. Aruwan said eleven people had been confirmed killed in the area, with many more injured.
“Search-and-rescue operations have commenced, and the attackers are being pursued on many fronts,” he said.
“Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed regret for the incident,” he stated. He prayed for the souls of those who died, as well as their families, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.”Terrorist gangs kill and kidnap civilians at will in Kaduna, one of the North-western states most afflicted by banditry.Such attacks have been launched in Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina, even the Niger in the north-central region.
Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s repeated promises and the deployment of extra security troops to the states, the attacks have continued.