JUST IN: Bandits kill JTF Commander, kidnap 16 others in Kaduna

Bandits in the late hours of Tuesday attacked Sabon Gero community in the Millennium City area of Kaduna, killing a civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander, a resident of the area and kidnapped 16 others, including a Medical Doctor and family members.

It was gathered that the bandits stormed the community around past 10 pm on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically.

It was also gathered that the JTF Commander and other members immediately opened fire at the bandits, unfortunately he was not aware they had laid ambush and he fell into it.

According to a resident of the community, “The bandits opened fire and hit the commander on his legs and he fell down and they shot him on the head scattering his skull. While, a resident that was also hit with a bullet died on the way to the hospital.”

According to the source, two people lost their lives, sixteen other people were abducted, while, six were rescued during the attack.

He said the bandits might have targeted the house of a medical doctor in the area as they went straight to his residence and abducted him and six members of his family.

“They stormed other houses and abducted nine other people, he added.

A member of the JTF who gave his name as Isa Usman confirmed that their commander had been killed by the bandits.

“We took his corpse to his wife and later buried him. We are just coming from the burial ground,” he said.

Also narrating their ordeal, a resident in the area, Jacob Isa said the situation could have been worst as they quickly informed neighbouring communities who came out to chase the terrorists away.

“That is how we were able to rescue six abducted persons,” he stressed.

As at the time of filing the report, the Police and the state government are yet to react to the development.