Bandits have killed over 26 people on Tuesday morning in Kabaje and Tunga communities of Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The attack was said to have occurred around 5.00am.
It was gathered that the attacks were fueled by a mob action of a wife of one of the bandits, called Anas.
The incident, it was learnt, led to the killing of the couple’s child and three other persons.
The Nation reports that the bandits allegedly mobilised and killed 23 persons in a reprisal attack few minutes after.
Anas said to be a resident of unguwar Sarki in Kabaje was suspected to be one of the informants to the bandits.
Chairman of Kauran Nam