Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed two brothers in Gajere village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The incident, according to sources, occurred on Friday morning while the victims were working on their farms.
Sagir Umar, a resident of the area, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, expressed deep concern over the surge activities of the bandits.
Mr Umar disclosed that at least 10 villagers had been held captive by the bandits in the last two weeks.
He said the marauding gunmen have been wreaking havoc in the community by abducting innocent villagers and stealing their livestock.
Also, the member representing Kakangi constituency in the state house of assembly, Yahaya Musa, confirmed the recent killing.
While sympathising with the victims and their families, the lawmaker expressed grief over the incident.
He also disclosed that two other farmers were abducted at Gwanda Mai Gyada village by the bandits on Thursday while also working on their farms.
He, however, commended the ongoing security operations along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway.
He identified the Kutemeshi area, Tabanni, Kuyello, and Dogon Dawa villages as the locations where the bandits were sighted.
When contacted, the police public relations officer, in the state, Mohammed Jalige, promised to call back after getting more details on the incident.
He was yet to fulfil the promise as of the time of filing this report.
