Gunmen killed two persons, while six others were kidnapped at Kwarikwarasa village, Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State over the weekend.

The bandits were said to have stormed the community in the early hours of Saturday and carried out the attack.

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Following the incident, Governor Nasiru Idris visited the community and assured that the government had put measures in place to avert the recurrence of the incident in the future.

According to him, “The security agencies have been given all the necessary support and cooperation towards combating criminalities across the State.”

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He assured that his government would leave no stone unturned until it secured the State.

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