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Three family members have been killed by a mob in Zangon Aya, Igabi LGA of Kaduna state over allegation that they were informants to bandits terrorising the area.

Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.

Aruwan said Abdullahi Gobirawa, his wife and son were killed when a mob stormed their home on Monday afternoon.

According to the commissioner, the Abdullahi’s home was also razed.

“Security agencies have reported the killing of a man, his wife and son by a lynch mob in Zangon Aya community, Igabi Local Government Area,” he said.

“According to the report, Abdullahi Mohammed Gobirawa, his wife, Binta Abdullahi, and his son, Hassan Abdullahi, were killed when a mob stormed their home on Monday afternoon.

“The mob action was in response to the trio’s suspected collaboration with bandits, especially in relation to recent kidnappings in the area.

“After killing the trio, the mob looted and burnt their home.”

Aruwan added that Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, expressed concern over the violence and condemned the extrajudicial killings.

He said the governor urged residents to adopt legal means when confronting suspicions of criminality.

The commissioner also said the governor has directed security agencies to conduct thorough investigation into the incident, while residents were advised to maintain order.

According to the statement, the governor also “cautioned against stereotyping of any sort and appealed for consistent recourse to the constituted agencies”.