Bandits attacked a wedding ceremony in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, k!lling 13 people and abducting an unknown number of guests.
Shehu Bala, a resident of Kagarko, confirmed the incident to a Daily Trust reporter on Monday, saying the attack occurred around 11:47 pm on Sunday. He said the assailants, armed with AK-47 rifles and numbering in the dozens, stormed the wedding venue and opened fire inside the hall.
Several victims with gunshot wounds were rushed to Kagarko General Hospital, while two others with severe injuries were taken to Kaduna for treatment.
Bala added, “There are two of my friends who were inside the hall that also sustained bullet injuries during the attack. But one cannot ascertain the number of those that were kidnapped because of the sporadic shootings.”
A community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the attack. He listed some of the deceased as Bako Danjuma, Williams Luka, Peter Williams, Joseph Yakubu, Victor Peter, John Dan Asabe, Angulu Markus, Maikano Aribi, Douglas John, Ado Yakubu, Zaphaniah Alhaji, Joseph Kaddah, and Francis Unguwa Doya.
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