Bandits raided five villages, kill 40 in Katsina community
Some bandits raided 5 villages and killed 40 in Katsina though one of the survivor in Kadisau said the bandits rode on motorcycles in their dozens, each armed with an Ak47 rifle as they raided the villages.
He said: “They killed three at Unguwar Wahabi, nine at Kabalawa, five at Kwakware, and one at Raudama. They also raped women and stole animals,”.
But, the Katsina Police Command, yesterday, said only 20 people were killed in the attack. Gambo Isah, Public Relations Officer, PPRO, said that apart from those who were killed, 21 others were critically injured during the attacks in Kadisau village and are currently receiving treatment at General Hospital, Funtua.
He said the armed bandits were in the village to seize animals and food items but youths in the village mobilized to resist the bandits who, unfortunately, were armed with deadly rifles.
“They started shooting sporadically at residents who had already ganged up to face them; and in that confrontation, they killed 16 residents while four others died at the hospital,” the PPRO said.
Ayooluwa Joshua