TRIBUNE NG
Bandits stormed Runji village in Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna state and killed no fewer than 20 people during the attack.
A resident of the area who pleaded for anonymity in an interview with newsmen disclosed that the hoodlums stormed the village around 9 pm on Saturday night when the villagers were indoors.
“We just heard sounds of gunshots everywhere, it then occurred to us that invaders have taken over our community. At this point, people run into the forest for safety.
Even the local guards that kept watch on the village, it was gathered, were helpless. However, sources said “The coming of the military who engaged the hoodlums reduced the number of casualties and destruction.
“This morning we discovered that several houses were set ablaze by the invaders, while we counted 22 dead bodies. There could be more as the search continues.
Sources also revealed that many villagers have fled the town to neighboring villages for safety.
Confirming the development,the state commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan in a statement on Sunday said, “the military has informed the Kaduna State Government of an attack in Runji village, Zangon Kataf LGA, in which several lives were lost on Saturday night.
According to him, “the preliminary report further informed the government that the attack also left some residents injured and an unspecified number of houses burnt down in the community.
