The Kaduna State government, on Sunday, activated emergency services following attacks by bandits on two communities in the early hours of Sunday.
The PUNCH learnt that the bandits invaded Gindin Duste Makyali of the Kufana District, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least 12 people, and injuring about nine while they reportedly razed several houses.
Governor Sani Uba, while condemning the attack, ordered the State Emergency Agency to urgently move into the communities to offer aid to the victims.
Sources in the communities said the incident happened around 5 am, when the bandits, in their large numbers, stormed the town, shooting indiscriminately.
It was learnt that no fewer than 17 houses were razed during the attack, which lasted several hours without security operatives in sight.
The attack happened a day after two LGAs of Igabi and Kauru were attacked by gunmen on Friday night.
The PUNCH reports that in those attacks, bandits raided two communities of Gwada and Kassam in Igabi as well as Kauru local government areas where nine people were killed, seven injured while scores, including a retired Central Bank Of Nigeria director and his wife, were abducted.