The Rafin Sarki community in Fatika district of Giwa local government area of Kaduna state came under intense bandit attacks on Wednesday killing 11, abducted 25 with several others critically wounded and many displaced.
A community source gave the names of the slain victims Abdullahi Musa, Adamu Musa, Aminu Nasiru, Adamu Ibrahim, Yau Usman Ladan, Yunusa Saidu, Salisu Abdulrahman, Fati Usman, Yakubu Yau, Marwanu Ibrahim and one other person yet to be identified.
The source said 25 other people have been abducted and moved to the forests while the whereabouts of many others remain unknown 18 people receiving treatment for critical injuries sustained during the attacks.
According to the source, the attacks followed wanton destruction of farmlands and crops worth millions of naira by bandit herdsmen who operated with ease and unchallenged.
The source prayed for the repose of the souls of the slain victims and called on authorities to live up to their vital responsibility of securing the lives and properties of citizens.
The source lamented that while communities in Giwa live in daily fear of attacks that often go unreported, the authorities appear to be in total isolation or in deep denial of the situation.
