Twenty-three persons have been killed in Tunga and Kabaje Villages, Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area by suspected bandits on Tuesday as confirmed by the Police.

Confirming this incident to News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Mohammed Shehu, said " It is true that the bandits killed 23 persons in the attack. At the moment, peace has been restored in the affected areas and a combined team of mobile and regular Police, the Army and Air Force are on surveillance in the area."

The chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, Lawal has earlier told NAN that bandits numbering over 100 riding on motorcycles , invaded two communities on the early hours of Tuesday when residents were going to their farms.

He revealed that the bandits may have come for a reprisal attack after the killing of one of their infomants by name, Anas.

According to Lawal, "The Vigilantes blocked the rider and killed all three instantly on Monday and at about 5 'O' clock the following morning, the gang invaded the villages and killed the victims," he said.

He added that all those killed had been buried in the two villages according to Islamic rites


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