Gunmen attack wedding ceremony in Kaduna, k!ll 13 guests

At least thirteen persons have been k!lled after bandits invaded a wedding party in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Sunday night March 29.

An eyewitness who confirmed the incident, told DailyTrust, said that the bandits armed with AK 47 rifles, stormed the wedding venue and opened fire in the hall. He said several people who sustained bullet injuries were rushed to Kagarko General Hospital, adding that two other victims with severe injuries were taken to Kaduna.

“In fact, 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 k!dnapped because of the sporadic shootings.”

A community leader who preferred anonymity also confirmed the incident, He gave the names of some of those k!lled 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.

He said the bandits who operated unchallenged for nearly an hour, also invaded some shops and carted away food stuff, provisions and drugs from a chemist in the community.

The community leader, however, said those killed have been buried, even as he said a contact is yet to be established with the abductors of the victims.

“In fact, the entire people of the community were thrown into pandemonium because of the sporadic shooting by the bandits that Sunday, night to the extent some people had to flee into the bush,”the community leader said.

A police source at the Kagarko division also confirmed the incident, even as he said the police were yet to know the actual numbers of those abducted in the attack.

When contacted, Spokesperson of the Kaduna state police command, DSP Hassan Mansur, also confirmed the abduction and killings, saying the command will issue a comprehensive report on the incident later in the day.