Bandits kill 15 in fresh Katsina attacks

Olaide Oyelude, Katsina.

Fifteen people were reportedly killed in Faskari and Sabuwa local government areas of Katsina State in a deadly attack by bandits who stormed communities in the two councils on Thursday.

The bandits were said to have attacked  Unguwar Gizo, Maigora, Mai Ruwa, and Sabon Layin Galadima in Faskari  Local government as well as Machika town in Sabuwa Local Government Area.

Eyewitnesses said the bandits stormed the communities about midnight on Thursday and carried out the attacks till early Friday.

It was learnt that residents of the communities attempted to repel the attacks which actually led to the fatalities. Fifteen people were reportedly killed in the attack while an unspecified number of cattle were also said to have been rustled.

The spokesman for the Katsina police command, SP Gambo Isah, while commenting on the incident put the figures of those killed at thirteen.

He said, “Yes it is true; 13 people were killed.

“We keep telling people especially those at the front-line to avoid confrontation with these bandits because they are armed with AK guns and you can’t fight then with dane guns and machetes.

“They came to rustle animals and the villagers confronted them which made the bandits to attacked.”

PUNCH reports that a joint security operation is ongoing in the state to nip the problems of banditry and kidnappings in the bud.