Bandits Kill Brothers, Rustle Over 1,000 Cows In Kaduna

Two brothers, Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, have been killed by bandits in Kaduna State.

They have been shot useless by bandits in Azara village.

The bandits additionally rustled over 1,000 cows in neighbouring Bishini village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.

Metropolis & Crime learnt {that a} yet-to-be recognized man was additionally shot useless through the assault.

A resident of Azara, merely recognized as Yahuza, who notified our reporter of the incident via phone on Sunday, stated it occurred on Saturday round 4pm.

He stated the bandits, after capturing the brothers useless on their farm in Azara whereas they have been producing charcoal, proceeded to Bishini and rustled over 1,000 cows after killing a villager.

The Sarkin Hausa of Azara, Ibrahim Isah, didn’t decide calls put throughout to him, however a supply near the chief who most popular anonymity confirmed the incident.

The supply stated, “It was simply this morning (Sunday) that the corpses of the 2 brothers have been retrieved from the farm and as I’m speaking to you their stays are being ready for burial.”

He additional stated that rustled cows had been retrieved by the Yan-Sakai hunters and have been in a forest ready for safety operatives at hand them over.

The Village Head of Bishini, Zamani Dogon Yaro, who additionally confirmed the incident, stated, “Over 1,500 cows have been rustled by the bandits, however as God could have it, the cows have been retrieved, besides that we misplaced one particular person through the assault.”

He stated the cows belonged to at least one Alhaji Hashimu.

The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Muhammed Jalige, was but to substantiate the incident as calls put throughout to him weren’t answered.