Oyogist.com gathered that bandits had on Wednesday morning attacked Kugosi and Kajari general areas in Chikun government area.
The attack forced locals to escape their villages to another communities within the government .
Kaduna State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and residential Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said during a statement issued on Thursday that on receipt of the knowledge , the government contacted the military who confirmed that troops had already been deployed to trace the armed bandits.
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He said the air component of the military, after a fighting patrol to Kajari and Kugosi areas, sighted bandits around Kawuri, a location at Kaduna-Niger interstate boundary area and subsequently attacked them.
He commended the military for the successful outing and breakthrough.
according to him ground troops are still within the area, where an area of worship and a residential building were set aflame by the bandits.
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