Bandits injure Katsina village head, abduct wife, children
The head of Yandaka village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Shehu Iliyasu, was critically injured; while his wife and three children were abducted when bandits attacked his residence Saturday night.The village head was said to have been shot in the head and hand.
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