Gidan Maidawa community in the local government Dutse Area of Jigawa State was attacked on Wednesday by suspected gunmen
A local government officer, Muhammad Abdullahi, speaking on behalf of Bala’yar – gaba, Dutse’s Chairman of the local government, said one person had been killed and another ten injured.
The gunmen arrived at about 2:30 a.m. and shot sporadically, he said.
He said the victims had been taken to a state hospital while those who had seriously injured had been referred to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in the neighboring state of Kano.
The Jigawa Police Commissioner, Bala Senchi, has also confirmed the killing of one person. He said, however, that only five were wounded.
The deceased was named as Abdulkadir Sale by the police as a 50 year old. He said he tried to rescue a victim and was shot dead.
The commissioner of the police said that the gunmen had gathered information about the poor road situation in the community, making it difficult for the police to respond in time.
He said the gunmen targeted a businessman with the aim of robbing him. A lot of people were wounded during the attack.
He said that no arrest was made, but he said more police officers were deployed in the area to arrest the armed robbers who had fled.
Our correspondent visited the Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in which some of the victims receive treatment, and at least two of them were children who suffered bullet wounds.
A victim, Shamsu Husseini, told journalists that women and children were shot at sight by the gunmen.
He said the assailants operated for over 40 minutes before they left.
