At least 23 people have been reportedly killed by bandits, who attacked the Anguwar Danko community near Dogon Dawa district in the Eastern part of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Although the police authorities in Kaduna have not confirmed the incident yet, a community leader named Zubairu Abdulrahuf informed newsmen that a large group of bandits attacked the community on Wednesday night.
During the invasion, Abdulrahuf said bandits started shooting sporadically to scare residents, and in the process, more than 20 persons were shot to death.
He disclosed that while five people sustained varying degrees of injuries from gunshots, some other residents are still missing after the attack.