Bandits have killed five people including four members of a family and left five others injured in Uchukku village, Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
It was gathered that the bandits stormed the village in the early morning of Friday and shot five people dead while rustling cattle.
Among the injured people is a little girl who was shot in the leg, and has been admitted to a hospital in Shanga for medical attention.
Eye witness account revealed that the residents of the affected community had since deserted the area as the majority of them relocated to Shanga for safety.
Meanwhile, the chairman of Shanga Local Government , Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Arzika, on Sunday, September 19, visited the injured victims at the general hospital and donated money for their treatment.
