9 dead, 11 injured as bandits strike in Kaduna

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Ungwan Magaji community in Kamaru Chawai, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing nine people and injuring 11 others.

The spokesperson for the Chawai Development Association (CDA), Yohanna Bishara, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Bishara said bandits invaded the community at about 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and opened fire on some people mourning the death of a grandmother.

Bishara said sympathisers and mourners from the community had gathered to mourn the death of their grandmother when suspected bandits armed with deadly weapons attacked the bereaved community members.

A resident of the community, Joshua Raphael, who assisted in rushing some of the wounded victims to General Hospital Kafanchan, said policemen from Dama Kasuwa Division who were informed of the incident evacuated the casualties to hospital.

“The police came after the attack and conveyed the dead bodies to the mortuary,” Raphael disclosed.

One of the victims who sustained injury, Asabe Victor, said she was with some friends and family members mourning their deceased grandmother when the assailants invaded the community.

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Victor said the bandits shot sporadically at them and she was cut with a machete on the right arm by one of the attackers.

“I am only alive by the grace of God,” she said.

Meanwhile, the senator representing Kaduna South, Sunday Katung, condemned the attack, describing it as inhuman and unacceptable.

‎The senator extended his condolences to the families of the victims and the people of the affected community, assuring them of his solidarity during the difficult period.

‎Katung also prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the attack and urged health workers attending to the victims to provide the best possible care.

‎He called on security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend those responsible for the attack and ensure that justice was served.

‎The Kaduna State Police Command has yet to speak on the incident as of the time of filing this report.