4 killed and many injured when gunmen attacked a community in Kaduna state.

4 people were shot and one killed when some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Rumana a community in Kaduna state.

The armed attacks was confirmed by locals in Rumanan-Gbagyi, a community under Birnin-Gwari local government which also shares border with Zonkoru in Chikun local government areas of Kaduna state.

Speaking with journalists over the phone, one of those whose family is affected, David Madami, confirmed the attacks saying over five persons sustained gunshot wounds with one person, Rabiu Nababa Zonkoru, losing his life to the rampaging armed bandits who also stole an unknown number of cattle.

Madami gave the names of those shot by the attackers and taken to a hospital in Buruku as Isaac Yari, a medical student with Kaduna State University, KASU; Nuhu Gida, Luka Auta, and Saidu Sarki.

The locals are urgently asking for intervention by the Kaduna state government and security forces to contain the attacks which left many villagers running into the bushes to save themselves. Rumanan-Gbagyi is under Buruku police division.

Rumanan-Gbagyi is about six kilometres away from the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari federal highway otherwise known as Lagos road.

Sumner Shagari Sambo for TVC News