At least eight people have been confirmed dead and 18 others injured following a deadly attack by armed bandits on Wake village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The assault, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, also saw an unconfirmed number of residents abducted by the assailants.
The attackers, who stormed the community in Agunu Ward in large numbers, launched a coordinated assault that left the village in chaos.
Local sources said the bandits moved swiftly, shooting indiscriminately and forcing residents to flee, before taking captives whose whereabouts remain unknown.
The incident underscores the worsening insecurity in Southern Kaduna, a region that has faced repeated violent attacks in recent years.“I can confirm that bandits killed eight of our people in Wake village, injured about 18, and kidnapped several others,” a local source reported.
The injured victims were rushed to medical facilities, with some receiving treatment in Kachia town while those in critical condition were transferred to hospitals in Kaduna.
The attack starkly contradicts recent official claims of a decline in banditry across the state. A community source expressed frustration, lamenting that authorities often ignore the suffering of rural residents.
“As usual, no media is interested in our woes, and even our leaders, because of the politics surrounding banditry in the state,” the source said.
As of press time, neither the Kaduna State Police Command nor the state government had issued an official statement on the attack.
