153 Killed By Bandits In Katsina In Less Than Sixty days—Report | Sahara Reporters Following reported killing of 30 persons in February, the bandits cooled-off in March but resumed maiming, shooting, raping & rustling... PoliceNG NigeriaGov READ MORE:
Armed gangs killed at least 153 persons in seven reported attacks in Katsina between April and the murder of a village head on June 14, SaharaReporters has gathered.
A check of reported cases across different media platforms found an AFP report of 57 murders on June 11 to be the bloodiest day in the killing spree of the rustlers and looters.Police spokesperson in the state, Gambo Isah, put the death toll from the attack on communities across the local government areas of Dutsinma, Danmusa and Safana at 47.
Isah was not forthcoming with further details of the assault but told journalists through a statement that police, army, air force, civil defence and DSS personnel had been deployed to restore normalcy. Six days later on April 25, Thisday released a publication saying the killings had been ongoing for three weeks.
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