Bandits have killed 13 people and abducted an unspecified number of guests after attacking a wedding ceremony in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A resident of the area, Shehu Bala, told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Monday that the attack occurred at about 11:47pm on Sunday.
He said the attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the wedding venue in large numbers and opened fire inside the hall, killing 13 persons on the spot.
According to him, several other guests sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries and were rushed to Kagarko General Hospital, while two victims with serious injuries were referred to Kaduna for further treatment.
“There are two of my friends who were inside the hall during the attack and they were also hit by bullets,” he said.
