At least 12 persons including a Reverend have been killed by bandits in Pyeijim, a village in Atyap Chiefdom of Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A member of the vigilante group who plead anonymity said the armed men invaded the community in the late hours of Sunday, saying that they came in large numbers and were shooting sporadically.
This resulted in the death of 12 persons and others sustaining injuries. The injured are receiving treatment at the Zonkwa Rural Hospital.
Among those killed include a Senior Pastor of ECWA Church, Kibori, Reverend, Silas Yakubu. His body was discovered around the Zango Urban, suspected to have been killed in the area.
Similarly, residents of Ungwan Sauri and Maje villages in Chikun Local Government Area who came under attack recently where bandits abducted 23 persons and other neighbouring communities around Kaduna Eastern bye-pass, are running for safety to other communities for fear of impending attack.
Residents of the areas are calling on the government to beef up security in the area so that they can go about pursuing their legitimate businesses.