Bandits kill four, injure one in Kaduna

Armed bandits, on Monday evening, attacked Goska village in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving four people dead.

The quartet killed were identified as Wakili Kon, Yusuf Joshua, Martha Ayuba and Lami Peter.

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Daily Trust gathered that Wakili Kon and Yusuf Joshua were attacked and killed on their farms by the assailants.

Speaking to our reporter, a resident, who preferred anonymity, said one Handsome Auta and Laraba Silas, two of the two injured people that were taken to hospital, died later in the night.

Confirming the incident, Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said security patrols were ongoing in the general area.

He also said an investigation was ongoing into the attack.