Gunmen go on rampage in Kaduna

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Two women were shot dead on Thursday, while 14 others were injured The Kaduna State Police Command said on Friday it had commenced investigations into the killing of two

The Kaduna State Police Command said on Friday it had commenced investigations into the killing of two women by unknown gunmen at Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area.

The attacks occurred on Thursday, and the reason is yet to be known. The victims are also yet to be identified.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Aminu Lawal, who confirmed the incident, said some other worshippers were injured during the shooting and had been hospitalised.

He said the command had also deployed more officers on patrol to restore law and order in the area.

Lawal said the police had launched a man-hunt for the suspected gunmen, while investigation into the shooting had commenced.

An eyewitness said that the women were killed during a vigil in a church in the early hours of Thursday, adding that 14 other persons who were injured during the attack were receiving treatment at St. Francis Hospital, Zonkwa.