Bandits Kill 30 in Fresh Attacks on Katsina Communities
Francis Sardauna in Katsina
They claimed that the attack on the villages forced hundreds of residents to flee their ancestral homes to Batsari, the headquarters of Batsari local government area. Other governors of states in the North-west had adopted the peace initiative after a peace summit the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu convened in Katsina.
THISDAY visited the affected communities amidst tight security, observing that the hoodlums burnt most of the victims beyond recognition and left many in critical condition following gunshot injuries they sustained. He said: “We were observing Magrib when the bandits riding on motorcycles laid siege on our village and started shooting sporadically. They killed 23, injured some people and rustled many of our cattle including sheep and goats.
Addressing journalists in Tsauwa village, the Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba said the bandits killed 30 persons in Tsauwa and Dankar villages.
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