At least five people were killed and some others injured when bandits attacked the Anguwar Dankali community in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The acting Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Manir Hassan, who confirmed the attack, said the incident occurred around 11 pm on Friday night.
Hassan stated that the bandits stormed the community in droves, shooting indiscriminately to scare residents.
He explained that during the process, five people sitting outside their residence were shot dead by the bandits, while seven women were abducted and taken to an unknown destination.
Hassan further disclosed that the police received a distress call and pursued the bandits, rescuing all seven abducted women on Saturday morning.
