Barely a week after Gov. Nasir El-Rufai lamented the spate of insecurity, a fresh banditry attack in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State has left one dead with seven others kidnapped.
Among those kidnapped are three women and four men.
Speaking on the development, police authorities said the incident occurred at Anguwar Gajere village on Saturday.
According to them, the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles, and immediately, started shooting sporadically and in the process, shot and killed one person, before abducting the seven residents.
The bandits also rustled over 50 cows belonging to the locals from the same village.
Lamenting, Mr El-Rufai said the level of banditry has brought about major suffering for residents, which he regrets.
“As Governor of the state, it is a matter of profound regret for me that our considerable investments in security are yet to manifest in the defeat or the considerable degradation of the criminals,” Channels TV quoted the governor.
He made the comments during the presentation of the Kaduna State Security Incidents Report for the Second Quarter of 2021.
There have been a total of 222 deaths, resulting from violent attacks, communal clashes, and reprisals in the past year. while a total of 774 persons have been kidnapped, the report had stated.