Posted by Amarachi on Tue 01st Dec, 2020 - tori.ng
The victims were travelling along the Kaduna-Zaria road before they were attacked by bandits.
One of the victims
Unknown gunmen opened fire at motorists at Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of Kaduna-Zaria Road in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday, November 29, inflicting injuries on the victims.
One of the injured travellers is Alhaji Kabir Muhammmad, the brother of Hon. Muhammad Abubakar Mamadi, former Member Federal House of Representatives Igabi Federal Constituency. He is currently hospitalized at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna.
Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the reports in a statement on Monday, said troops of 4 Battalion Nigerian Army overpowered the armed bandits, killing one while several escaped with bullet wounds.