Kaduna: 16 family members burnt to death by bandits

Kaduna: 16 family members burnt to death by bandits

Some gunmen have reportedly attacked Bakali Village in the Fika District of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 16 members of a family

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Some gunmen have reportedly attacked Bakali Village in the Fika District of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 16 members of a family, Punch is reporting.

The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon when the bandits in their large numbers attacked the village. Giwa LGA is in the northern axis of the state sharing border with Zaria.

As of the time of filing this report, the police in the state had yet to confirm the incident, but a source said when the bandits invaded the village, they (bandits) locked up a family and set their house on fire. All members of the family who were 16 in number, died.