Bandits have reportedly killed one person and injured three others in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna state.
Metronetworknews gathered that the hoodlums also rustled cattle and carted away food items.
Sources said the victim was killed on Saturday during a looting spree carried out by the bandits while they were returning from the turbaning ceremony of a bandit kingpin called Ada Aleru as the Sarkin Fulani by the Emir of Yandoto.
They disclosed that the bandits first attacked Dawakin Bassa,Unguwar zakara and Kubo villages and proceeded to Tudunwada-Sabon Layi in the western part of Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna state.
“They ransacked Ganun-Gari near Dawakin Bassa and neighbouring Unguwar Bari. They rustled cattle and took away foodstuffs at Unguwar Baki.
“One person was killed and three others injured at Ganun-Gari”, an official of Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance who preferred to remain anonymous said.
According to Locals in Tsafe town of Zamfara State, the bandits numbering over 100 attended the turbaning ceremony.
“The bandits were going on motorcycles without their guns. It was a brief ceremony attended by a few people.
“The Emir of Yandoto, Alhaji Garba Marafa, gave the title of Sarki Fulani to the notorious bandit who operated in Zamfara and Katsina states because he was willing to embrace peace.
“At a meeting, Ada Aleru agreed to stop attacking the communities and villages in the emirate. He has also agreed to allow people to go to their farms.
“This made the emirate confer the title on Aleru so that he would help to ensure peace returns to the emirate”, a source said.
