As at Sunday, bandits had killed 38 people in attacks on Kauran Fawa, Marke and Riheya villages in Idasu, Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
More than 20 persons were killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
El-Rufai of Kaduna has confirmed the kidnap of two lecturers and eight students by bandits in an attack that left one student dead at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai had consoled the families of the victims and prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest.
It is not immediately clear if the demands of the bandits were met before the release of the students.
The bandits killed two volunteers, burnt a church and looted some houses in the area.
The governor has said he will not negotiate with bandits.
“According to the report, two persons were killed in the attack – a man and his seven-year-old son.”
“As the bandits retreated to their camp, they attacked the village and killed the three citizens.”
