Bandits on Tuesday reportedly killed a civilian Joint Task Force, JTF, Commander, a resident of Sabon Gero community in the Millennium City area of Kaduna, while kidnapping 16 others, including a Medical Doctor and family members.
It was gathered that the bandits stormed the community around past 10 pm on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically.
The JTF Commander and other members immediately opened fire on the bandits, unfortunately he was not aware they had laid an ambush and he fell into it, Quest Times further gathered.
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According to a resident of the community, “The bandits opened fire and hit the commander on his legs and he fell down and they shot him on the head, scattering his skull. While a resident that was also hit with a bullet died on the way to the hospital.”