Some suspected gunmen blocked the Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi Highway on Wednesday at around 12:00pm and opened fire on a Golf car which was driving toward Shinkafi from Kaura Namoda.
According to a source, the bandits laid ambush on the incoming car and opened fire on the passengers conveyed inside the car.
Two persons were killed instantly while four others were wounded and rushed to the General Hospital, Kaura Namoda.
According to the source, the injured after receiving first aid treatment were later moved to an advance health facility in Gusau for advance medical attention.
Effort to speak to the Police Spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad has failed as at the time of filing this report