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Nine people have been killed in Tudu village in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, according to The PUNCH.

A resident quoted by the newspaper said gunmen invaded the village about 5am on Wednesday and started shooting sporadically.

 Cafra Caino, chairman of the local government, was reported to confirm that nine lives were lost, and the intervention of security operatives prevented more casualties in the attack.

“We have once again been set back in our confidence building effort and peace engagements after Tudu village in Agwala Dutse general area was attacked this morning,” he was quoted. 

“It is confirmed that nine lives were lost in the attack. A detailed inventory of casualties is being taken.

“My heart goes out to all the families affected;  may God grant the souls of the victims eternal rest.

“The position of Kajuru LGA remains that all communities must recourse to the law as against engaging in killings and reprisals.

“I also passionately implore all and sundry to unite to win this war against criminality in our local government council.

“The council will not relent in its commitment to end the violence but success can only be achieved with the support of every peace-loving citizen.”

Mohammed Jalige, Kaduna command police spokesperson, was not reachable for comment on the attack.

Samuel Aruwan, the state’s commissioner for internal security, did not answer calls to his phone. 

In 2019, more than 100 people were killed in Kajuru by suspected bandits.