At least three persons were killed during an attack by bandits along the Kaduna-Zaria highway in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The bandits were said to have invaded Dunki village near the highway on Monday morning and started shooting sporadically, and in the process, killed two residents of the area.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed incident, said the fleeing bandits, killed three residents including a traveler in Dunki Village, in the same Igabi LG.

The Commissioner said, “The bandits were reportedly sighted moving towards the highway from Sharu village in the Kerawa area.

“The troops, acting on credible intelligence on the bandits’ movement, laid an ambush and intercepted them at Lambar Zango and Hawan Kwaranza villages.

“At these locations, the bandits were engaged in a fierce firefight, and suffered several casualties.

“The bandits, having been decisively halted by the troops on these fronts, retreated hastily via another route and in the process attacked Dunki village, where they killed two residents -Abubakar Sani and Abubakar Saleh. An unidentified male traveler was also killed.