No fewer than six persons including a former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and his younger brother have been killed by bandits who attacked Kwassam and Sabon Layin communities of the Kauru LGA of Kaduna State.
The police are yet to confirm the incident but the spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Josiah Abraks, said in a statement that the bandits attacked the Kwassam community on Friday night.
He also said that 50 people were kidnapped by the bandits in another attack at Sabon Layin village at the same time.
Abraks, however, called on the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to step up action against the bandits who are constantly terrorising communities in Southern Kaduna.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has appealed to the military to sustain its aggressive operations within the major flash points in the local government to secure the lives and properties of residents of the area.