HomeCrimeBandits kill soldier, injured three others in Kaduna village

Bandits kill soldier, injured three others in Kaduna village

Date:

Related stories

Police arrest 22 over deadly clash between rival criminal gangs in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested at least...

Binance executive sues NSA Ribadu, EFCC over detention

The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the...

Troops neutralise 212 terrorists, apprehend 252 in 1 week – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops  neutralised 121 terrorists,...

Okuama: Nigerian Army declares 8 suspects wanted over 17 soldiers’ killing

The Nigerian Army has declared eight suspects wanted in...

Kidnappers must be treated as terrorists – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu strongly condemns the abhorrent acts committed...

Bandits on Tuesday evening shot dead a soldier while three others sustained gunshot injuries during exchange of gunfire in Akoti village near Kagarko town in Kaduna State.

A resident of the community, Musa Arungo, who confirmed the incident to DAILY POST, said a civilian was also injured during the battle with the bandits.

According to him, the incident happened on Tuesday evening.

He disclosed that the bandits rustled over 80 cows and were passing through Akpoti village when soldiers were alerted.

“Unfortunately, the bandits killed a soldier, wounded three in the process.

“One of the villagers was hit by a stray bullet from the bandits and he is currently receiving treatment at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) in Gwagwalada,” he said

The Madaki of Janjala, Samaila Babangida, also confirmed the incident, adding that “from the information I received this morning, the soldiers came from Kaduna to evacuate the three injured soldiers and the corpse of the one killed.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige did not respond to calls and text messages sent to him.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

X whatsapp