Soldiers and
policemen were among the people killed by suspected bandits along Kaduna-Abuja
road on Sunday.
The
suspects also robbed and abducted many people near Gidan Busa village on the
highway.
Sadiya
Idris, a professor at the University of Abuja, also lost her life. Several
others, including the orderly of the army officer, reportedly sustained
injuries from gunshots.
Witnesses
said the incident took place around 7pm and lasted for at least an hour.
He
said the attackers numbering 10, had sophisticated weapons. Policemen at a
nearby checkpoint were alerted but could not confront the suspects.
Many
people traveling to and from Kaduna have long abandoned the road for train
services.
A
special police security task force was deployed to strategic points on the
highway, but the bandits have continued to operate.
Austin
Iwar, Kaduna state police commissioner and Aliyu Mukhtar, the command’s
spokesman did not respond to several telephone calls and text messages sent to
them for their reaction on the incident.
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