Armed bandits launched a deadly attack on Tsohuwan Gayan village in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area on Tuesday night, killing four residents.

Two others sustained injuries and were rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Kaduna town for treatment.

According to the source, the victims’ bodies were riddled with bullets, and two survivors, initially presumed dead, were later found to be alive after the attackers had left.

Residents of the village remain in fear of a potential return by the assailants, who accused them of collaborating with security forces.

A similar attack occurred last Friday in Zakada village, Kauru Local Government Area, where heavily armed bandits killed seven locals and abducted several others.

A distraught resident of Kauru, Muhammad Sani, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters.

It was also reported that several houses were set ablaze and properties looted by the armed assailants.

According to sources, there is an alleged media blackout on violent crimes in the area to avoid contradicting government claims of a peace agreement with bandits.

The statement described the incident as part of ongoing attacks, kidnappings, and killings targeting innocent civilians.

According to the forum, “People are being attacked and kidnapped almost daily without fear.”

The worsening insecurity has forced many residents to abandon their homes and farmlands, leaving crops unharvested.

Fresh Attacks in Ebonyi State

In another development, suspected herdsmen carried out a fresh assault on villages in the Nkalaha community of Ishielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, triggering widespread panic and displacement.

The latest attack occurred just three days after an assault on Amegu village, which left at least 16 people dead and 25 houses destroyed.

Amid the escalating violence, residents of Amaokwe, Umeleha, and Amegu villages have been fleeing to neighboring areas such as Amazezegba and Nigercem.

It was learned that the Wednesday attack began shortly after a team of police officers and operatives from the state security outfit, Ebube-Agu, had visited the community.

The exact cause of the latest attack remains unclear, but gunfire was still ongoing at the time of reporting.

A local resident, Samuel Edeze, who was stranded in Amazezegba due to the crisis, recounted his experience.