BREAKING: Bandits Attack Katsina Community Again

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed no fewer than 12 persons during an attack in Duba village in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

It was gathered that the bandits numbering over 300, on Saturday night, stormed the Katsina community with sophisticated weapons and attacked the inhabitants of the village.

A source disclosed that the bandits attacked houses and looted shops in the community around 10.45 pm on Saturday.

The residents of the Katsina community claimed that the bandits killed 20 persons and injured many others.

However, the Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, when contacted, said the bandits killed 12 people and injured six others.

He stated, “The bandits, numbering over 300 and armed with sophisticated weapons including GMP machine guns and Anti Aircraft launchers stormed the village (Duba) at 10:45 pm on Saturday. They ransacked houses and looted shops.

“They also killed twelve people and injured six others. The joint team of the police and the Military advanced to the village but the bandits had retreated to the forest by the time they arrived there. The team is still combing the forest with a view to finding the hoodlums,” the police spokesperson said.

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