No fewer than 45 persons have been reported billed by bandits in Gwaska village, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday.
According to Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance, about 45 dead bodies were evacuated by brave vigilantes and volunteers, numbering 500, with assistance of a handful soldiers on Sunday afternoon.
One of the vigilantes said: “The tensed atmosphere and untidy nature of the village environment necessitated the evacuation of 45 bodies discovered for burial rites in Birnin-Gwari town.”
Also one the volunteers said search and rescue operation in ongoing at Gwaska, adding: “Death toll may rise as many bodies are likely to be found in the bush.”
The group added: “While we commend the resilience of the brave vigilantes and volunteers, we equally call on the people of Birnin-Gwari to remain calm and vigilant for peaceful burial rites of the deceased and await government’s response (if any) on the massacre of innocent lives and destruction of their homes by armed bandits.”
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