The village head of Kada village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mai Anguwa Ali, and five others had been murdered by bandits
They also killed one volunteer security guard and injured a soldier in Gamji Village as they attacked the soldiers.
Those killed with the village head are Alhaji Ibrahim, Shuaibu Adamu, 45; Yunusa Adamu, 50; Umaru Sabo, 25; and Ali Aldo.
Daily Trust quotes an eyewitness and member of the vigilante group in the area saying the bandits stormed the area on a motorcycle at about 9pm on Tuesday.
A local called Saleh said the bandits robbed shops in the village, and stole foodstuffs and two motorcycles.
The state Police spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, said the bandits attacked Kada village and Gamji village in Ningi LGA, adding that the hoodlums came in large numbers and attacked the two villages shooting sporadically killing seven people.
“The operatives of the command in conjunction with the Nigeria Military engaged the hoodlums where three of the bandits were neutralized and the rest scampered in disarray to the nearby bush with possible gunshot wounds. One of our operatives, a soldier, was injured and rushed to the hospital where he is receiving treatment.
“Our operatives in conjunction with other sister agencies and local vigilantes were presently in the bush and cordoning the bush in search of those hoodlums that perpetrated the attacks. The commissioner of police has directed the Area Commander to do everything possible within the ambit of the law to arrest the perpetrators,” Wakil added.
In another attack, gunmen invaded Yadagungume and kidnapped the wife, daughter and driver of Alhaji Lawan Maliya, a popular businessman in the area in the early hours of yesterday.
The latest attack was happening 72 hours after the Bauchi State Police Command said it had rescued 10 kidnapped victims, neutralized two kidnappers, and arrested another in Ningi LGA.
