Nine bandits have been killed in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a fight over sharing of ransom paid by their victims.

The two rival groups were said to have disagreed over the sharing of an accumulated sum of money they made from kidnapping people.

Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Samuel Aruwan who confirmed the incident in a statement yesterday said,

Nemesis caught up with two groups of armed bandits in Giwa local government who in a fratricidal gun duel killed nine of their fellows.

He said,

credible human intelligence networks informed the Kaduna State Government of the development, which was further corroborated by security agencies.

According to the commissioner,

Intelligence sources had reported that a notorious bandit known as ‘Godon Mota’ stormed Garke Village last Wednesday with his gang and clashed with a rival bandit group, leading to the killing of nine members.

Aruwan added that

the cause of the fratricidal face-off is yet unclear, but was said to revolve around a disagreement over sharing of accumulated ransoms, during which one of the groups felt cheated.

The statement said,

the Acting Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe noted the report with thanks, and urged security agencies to sustain pressure towards the apprehending of criminal elements in the general area.

Aruwan added that investigations and security patrols were ongoing.

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