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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Executive Chairman of Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi State, Yusuf Garba has confirmed that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night attacked and killed four people injuring three other persons in the area.
Yusuf Garba confirmed the incident while speaking with Journalists in Bauchi saying that the bandits went to the village to abduct the hamlet head of Jimari Sabuwa, New Tudun wadan Jada, Jauro Banu, but when people raised alarm they abandoned their mission and fled.
He explained that the kidnappers came through the largest border forest with Taraba, Gombe and Plateau States , and security operatives are pursuing them.
The council boss also said that they held a security council meeting with the State security chiefs and the secretary to the State Government and security operatives have been deployed patrolling the area.
It was gathered from the locals that the affected communities are Tudun Wadan Jada old Jamari Sabuwa Garin Jauro Bano while local sources including vigilantes told our Correspondent that the bandits went to abduct someone who raised alarm and youths mobilized themselves, because of the large number of people that raised alarm the bandits opened fire and killed four people and injured three as they were unable to go with the abducted people.
Resident of the area, Muhammad Usman said that the attackers arrived in the community around 11:45 p.m in the night of Thursday explaining that. “ they came on motorcycles and when people raises alarm they started shooting sporadically and fled to the bush after they killed four people”.
He said that the injured victims were taken to Hospital in Gombe, a neighboring State with Bauchi State.
Reports have it that Police and Army personnel among others have visited the communities attacked to calm them down and assured them of protection of their lives and properties.
When called, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil did not pick his call to confirm or deny the attack.
