Seventy persons were reportedly buried enmass Wednesday afternoon at Woro Community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara state, following bandits attack on Tuesday evening, said a local who preferred anonymity in an interview with Vanguard.

Chairman of the local government Alhaji Abubabar Abdullahi Danladi, led an entourage to visit the affected communities on Wednesday afternoon.

One of the survivors and the head of Woro Village, one of the communities attacked by the bandits, Alhaji Umar Saliu Tanko, while addressing the Chairman of Kaiama local government, Alhaji Abubabar Abdullahi Danladi, on the incident, said he was not at home when bandits arrived.

He said that in anger,the bandits killed his daughter, two sons and abducted his junior wife with two other persons.

According to him,”I was away at in my shop where I’m selling goods when army of bandits arrived my residence Tuesday evening.

“My daughter and two sons were shot dead while my second wife and two others were abducted.”

Another survivors one Razaq Abdulazeez said he has house in the outskirts of town and was returning home late in the afternoon when he saw people running towards the outskirts of town

“I was returning home from work when saw many people running towards my area.

“I asked what happened and was told that they were running to escape the wrath of bandits who came to attack the community.

“I increased my speed to my house, packed my family members and we escaped to the far bush in the outskirts of town.

“Many people who couldn’t ran out of town escaped to the top of trees to avoid bandits attack.”he said. (Vanguard)

• PHOTO: Left, Village head of Woro Community, Alhaji Saliu Tanko. Right, Chairman of Kaiama local government Alhaji Abubabar Abdullahi Danladi in dark glasses on Wednesday, courtesy of the Vanguard.

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