Again, Bandits Kill 23 in Fresh Attack on Katsina Communities - THISDAYLIVE via thisdaylive
No fewer than 23 people have been killed, while many shops, houses and vehicles were set ablaze as bandits, again, attacked Sabuwa Local Government and Garin-Magaji village in Batsari Local Government of Katsina State.
The source said: “The attackers stormed Sabuwa and they were shooting indiscriminately and everybody started running into the bush. They killed 18 people and injured few others. Some of the bandits were wearing military uniforms. I saw them from where I was hiding.” Confirming the Garin-Magaji attack to THISDAY on Wednesday, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Batsari Local Government, Mannir Mu’azu, said the bandits killed five persons, injured 10 and set ablaze numerous houses and vehicles belonging to residents, adding that those who survived the attacks scampered for safety.
Meanwhile, the acting Inspector General Police Muhammed Abubakar Adamu Wednesday paid a visit to Katsina State and vowed to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime in the state and other states bedevilled with banditry.
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