The spate of killings inflicted on the residents of southern Kaduna by blood-thirsty bandits has shown no signs of abating yet.
It was learnt that some bandits went on the rampage Sunday, leaving trails of death and abduction.
A lawyer with the Kaduna ministry of justice, Haro Gandu, was reportedly killed while his wife and son were abducted on Sunday night when his residence at Tollgate area, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, was invaded by the bandits.
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Timothy Gandu, a former commissioner of economic planning, who is the deceased’s brother confirmed the incident.
According to Timothy, the attackers gained access to the house by breaking the window.
Timothy said the bandits shot his brother on the shoulder as he was attempting to escape.
“It is the same narrative of criminality everywhere. Bandits invading communities and breaking into homes, killing and abducting people,” he said.
“They came to the house on Sunday night, pulled down the window and gain access.
“They first shot him on the shoulder, he wanted to escaped, they followed him and shot him on the back and he died. They abducted his wife and son.”
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The New Diplomat could not reach the spokesman of the Kaduna state police command, Mohammed Jalige, as his mobile phone was unavailable at the time this report was filed.
Kaduna is one of the states with a high rate of insecurity.
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Last week, about 60 people were reportedly killed in various attacks on communities in Kaura, Kajuru, Kauru, Zangon Kataf and Jama’a local government areas in the southern part of the state.
